1. GROWING UP
HELE
LESSON 1

2. ADOLESCENCE is the time between childhood and adulthood
from age 10 to 19

3. YOU WILL EXPERIENCE 1. PHYSICAL CHANGES
for girls age 8 until 16
for boys age 10 until 18
2. MOOD CHANGING OR MOOD SWINGS
one day you are energetic
one day you feel tired

4. GROWING UP changing from a child into an adolescent
process of becoming an adult
some of your friends grow up fast than you are
Your body has a mind of its own, and it will decide when it's ready to develop

5. PUBERTY 1. HORMONES 2. HYPOTHALMUS
is the process of physical change during which a child develops into an adult capable of reproduction
1. HORMONES
puberty is controlled by hormones
acts on the testes in the boy and ovaries in the girl to produce the changes of puberty
special chemical messengers that are released from endocrine glands and travel around the body into the blood stream
2. HYPOTHALMUS
part of the brain and triggers the puberty
sends messages to the pituitary gland

6. 3. PITUITARY GLAND 4. 2 TYPES OF HORMONES 5. SEX HORMONES
makes a number of hormones
4. 2 TYPES OF HORMONES
a.) FSH (follicle-stimulating hormones)
b.) LH (luteinzing hormones)
5. SEX HORMONES
work together with the growth hormones to cause growth in body height and weight

7. CHANGING BODY height 2. shape
girls grow taller than boys at age 8 to 11
boys grow taller two years later
girls reached their adult height at 17 years old
boys keeps growing until 19 years old
2. shape
both girls and boys change body shape
girls hips broaden and breasts begin to develop
boys shoulder become broader and their muscles develop

8. 3. face shape 4. Voice 5. body hair 6. pubic hair
the nose and jaw become prominent and hairline draws further back
4. Voice
boys voice become "broken" and then deeper
5. body hair
sexual organs, underarms , your face, arms and legs
6. pubic hair
grows around the girls and boys genitalia

9. 7. underarm hair 8. body hair 9. girl's facial hair
starts to develop about 1-2 years after pubic hair
it is sparse and fine at first but eventually it will get darker, coarser and thicker
8. body hair
grows on arms and legs
boys grows on chest and abdomen
shoulders, back of the hands and on the feet
9. girl's facial hair
eyebrows
10. boy's facial hair
top lip, cheeks and chin

10. PERIODS is also called menstruation
it shows the body is ready to have babies
blood comes out of the woman's vagina
period lasts about 2 to 8 days
it starts between age 10 and 16 or 11 and 14

11. MENSTRUAL CYCLE is the number of days of your period
the average is 4 weeks between the beginning and the beginning of the next
some cycle vary to 35 days

12. SANITARY PROTECTION 1. You will feel discomfort 2. How to relieve pain
is also called sanitary towel or napkin
1. You will feel discomfort
dragging pain, tiredness, feeling bloated or fainting
2. How to relieve pain
take painkillers
hot bath and hot water bottle held against the stomach
swimming, walking, dancing

13. CIRCUMCISION
a portion of the organ is either trimmed or opened up to allow impurities to flow
age of 12 to 14

14. Q&A
It is the physical process whereby a child develops into an adult capable of reproduction.
PUBERTY
It grows around the girl’s and boy’s genitalia.
PUBIC HAIR
It is the number of days between the first days of your periods.
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
It is the number of days between childhood and adulthood during which parents begin to shed responsibilities of their children’s conduct.
ADOLESCENCE

15. Q&A These are rectangular pads of cotton wool encased in netting.
SANITARY TOWELS

16. Q&A What physical changes does a girl undergo during adolescence?
Girls will become aware that their hips broaden and breasts begin to develop. The face gradually changes into a more adult shape during puberty. The nose and jaw become a bit more prominent and the hairline draws further back.

17. Q&A What physical changes does a boy undergo during adolescence?
Boys gain weight and change body shape during puberty. The voice change pitch during early adolescence and become husky (slightly croaky) and then deeper pubic hair in genitalia boys usually develop more hair on their face.

18. Q&A Should a girl worry when she has her period? Why?
No, because menstruation are just part of growing up,it shows that a body is getting ready to have babies.