Write down the changes that takes place during puberty in boys and girls.
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In boys, the first puberty change is the enlargement of the scrotum and testes. At this point, the penis does not enlarge. As the testes and scrotum continue to grow, the penis grows. The first growth of pubic hair produces long, soft hair that is only in a small area around the genitals.
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Puberty: Adolescent Female
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Puberty: Teen Girl
How much will my teen grow?
The teenage years are also called adolescence. During this time, teens will see the greatest amount of growth in height and weight. Adolescence is a time for growth spurts and puberty changes. A teenager may grow several inches in several months followed by a period of very slow growth. Then they may have another growth spurt. Changes with puberty may happen slowly. Or several changes may occur at the same time.
It's important to remember that these changes will happen differently for each teen. Some teens may have these signs of maturity sooner or later than others. And being smaller or bigger than other girls is normal. Each child goes through puberty at their own pace.
What changes will happen during puberty?
Sexual and other physical maturation that happens during puberty results from hormonal changes.
Girls experience puberty as a sequence of events. But their puberty changes often begin before boys of the same age. Each girl is different and may progress through these changes differently.
There are certain stages of development that girls go through when developing secondary sex characteristics. Here is a brief overview of the changes that happen:
In girls, the first puberty change is the development of breast buds. These are small mounds that form under the nipple as the breast and nipple become slightly raised. The areola (the circle of different colored skin around the nipple) gets larger at this time.
The breasts then continue to grow.
Over time, the nipple and the areola will become raised again. They will form another mound on the breast. At the end of puberty, the breasts will be rounded and only the nipples will be raised.
The first growth of pubic hair produces long, soft hair that is only in a small area around the genitals. This hair then becomes darker and coarser as it continues to spread.
The pubic hair eventually looks like adult hair, but in a smaller area. It may spread to the thighs and sometimes up the stomach.