A concerned 20-year-old boy entered my clinic. He claimed that his younger sibling was in 8th standard. Of late, he was discussing women in his class a lot. His grades were going down. So, the elder one felt that his brother had gone bananas.I confronted him for his lack of knowledge about puberty.
Attraction towards the opposite sex is absolutely normal for the age. The teen years are characterised by multiple crushes. This is due to the hormonal interplay and mental as well as numerous physical changes. Sexual attraction starts during the pubertal years and persists throughout life in varying degrees. His sexual fantasies are indicative of normal heterosexual development. The excess preoccupation with the topic of sex may be a passing phase.I helped him brush up his knowledge of sex and imparted some to his brother as well.
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