The term adolescence comes from the Latin word “adolescere,” which literally means "grow to maturity." This implies that the period of adolescence is one during which the child is slowly transformed into a mature adult.

In India, under the influence of various socio-cultural factors, a large number of parents marry off their daughters during adolescence. [1] In many traditional and conservative societies, sex is still considered taboo and sexual matters are generally not discussed in the family.