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Published byLiliana Fleming Modified over 9 years ago
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PUBERTY
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PUBERTY can be defined as “the biological, social and emotional changes of adolescence”. It changes boys and girls from physical immaturity to biological maturity.
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What makes puberty happen?
Pituitary Gland releases Sex Hormones acts on SEX HORMONES = Growth hormone = acts on all body tissues EXCEPT testes and ovaries, GROWTH testosterone – growth sprut, especially muscle development, sperm production Oestrogen = development of breasts and female body shape Primary and secondary sex characteristics
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PRIMARY SEX CHARATERISTICS are the sex glands/organs you are born with. EXAMPLES: * testes * prostate gland * ovaries * uterus SECONDARY SEX CHARATERISTICS are the things that develop at puberty that make you male/female. EXAMPLES: * pubic hair * interest in boys/girls
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Brain Storm Brain storm some characteristics that occur during puberty in males and females
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Physical changes also occur in:
GROWTH * Legs & body trunk lengthen, bones harden, face & jaw widens BODY COMPOSITION *Girls – breasts, hips, more fat then muscle * Boys – wider shoulders, lose fat and gain muscle, larger heart and lungs
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OTHER physical changes in girls include:
Breast growth Hips widen Body hair growth (pubic, underarm, face, chest, back) Fat deposits on hips Uterus grows Menstruation starts Ovulation begins
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PHYSICAL changes in boys include:
Voice deepens Body hair (pubic, chest, back, face) Penis & testes grow Sperm production Wet dreams Sexual desires Lots of other things too – scrotal sac grows, chest broadens, height increase, lots more muscle growth, AND sexual desires isn’t just in boys
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Puberty begins around – 10 – 12 for girls AND 12-14 for boys
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AND finishes around years for girls and in some boys as late as years
These are just rough averages – everyone is different – usually growth that finishes last
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SO, let’s at when these when these changes happen
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Pubic hair Body grow Underarm hair Sweat glands GIRLS 10-12yrs
Breast grow 8-13 Pubic hair 8-14 Body grow 9-15 Menstruation 10-16 Underarm hair 2yrs after PH Sweat glands * u/arm air BOYS 12-14yrs Testes 10-13 Pubic hair 10-15 Body grow 10-16 Penis growth 11-14 Voice change Facial hair 2yrs. After PH
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Along with all these physical changes comes social and emotional changes TOO
Will discuss these at another time
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