Abstract
The implementation of preventive genital region examinations in adolescents depends largely on non-medical factors-the gender of the patient, the physician, and the mutual configuration of these genders. The level of public non-acceptance of these procedures should not be underestimated by experts setting standards of well-care for adolescents. • Although the assessment of sexual maturity is an integral part of the preventive examination of adolescents (both girls and boys) these examinations are often overlooked. • The gender of the physician and the congruence of his/her gender with the gender of the adolescent patient influence whether a puberty assessment will be performed, as well as the social acceptance of such procedures. • Examinations of the intimate area are a significant factor discouraging both adolescent girls and adolescent boys from seeing the doctor again.
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