what are the sexual and mantel changes which occurs after attaining the age of puberty
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mental changes
during childhood, children can generalize the facts or things in a concrete way but the adolescents can generalize facts or things in an abstract way.adolescents have increased ability to understand various things.they understand about complex problems,complex academics as well.during adolescents they can imagine about various things and become creative and get involved in various creative activities like paintings,games, music etc.
sexual changes
during adolescents, there is development of sexual characteristics in both boys and girls. in boys variois changes changes take place like increase in size of penis and testes,growth of pubic hair, production of spermotozoa,appearaence of moustache and beard, growth of hair under arm pits, change of voice..
In girls,breasts develop,pubic hair and auxillary hair grow,size and shape of vagina and uterus increase.
Female:-
1. Breast development (Thelarche)
2. Growth of pubic (Pubarche)
3. Menstruation (Menarche)
4.Progesterone and oestrogen are important hormones in the development of adult reproductive function. Levels of both hormones increase significantly during puberty, resulting in many changes to the body.
Male:-
- Changes to the penis, scrotum and testes
- Changes in hair distribution
- Changes to the voice
- Changes to the skin
- Changes to muscle development and growth
- Changes to the bone
- Changes to the blood
- Changes to the brain
Mental Changes:-
Feeling overly sensitive
Looking for an identity
Feeling uncertain
Peer pressure
Conflicting thoughts
Mood swings
Feeling conscious about self
Getting sexual feelings