Changes During Puberty

Changes
During
Puberty
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What happens during puberty?

What’s Happening to my Body?
Your Changing Body
What is puberty?
• Puberty is the time in life when you begin to become an adult.
This means a lot of changing and growing – both inside and out.
• Some of the changes that happen in puberty are also known as

adolescence.
• Puberty starts because of sex hormones (chemicals in our bodies

that send messages about our development).
What is puberty?
It is the time when our

bodies change from a
child’s body to an adult
body.
Where to expect changes?
Testosterone - a hormone that stimulates the Estrogen – a hormone that stimulates the development
development of secondary male sex characteristics of secondary female sex characteristics such as:
such as:
• breast development;
• the growth of hair on the face, on the chest, and in
• fat distribution in the hips and the legs;
the pubic region;
• widening of the hips;
• the enlargement of the larynx, which is also known
• beginning of the menstrual cycle; and
as the Adam’s apple;
• hair growth in the underarms and in the pubic area.
• the thickening of the vocal cords, producing a deep
voice;
• an increase in muscle mass; and
• the broadening of shoulders.
Changes in Boys
• Penis & testes size ( or willy & balls)

• Body & facial hair
• Pubic hair (the hair around our sex organs)
• Body shape
• Voice change (or voice breaking)
• Body odor (our smell) & acne (spots)
Changes in Girls
• Breast development
• Body hair (e.g. on our legs, arms,
underarms) & pubic hair (the hair around
our sex organs)
• Menstruation (a monthly bleed or period)

• Body shape
• Body odor (our smell) & acne (spots)
Other Signs of Puberty
Physical Changes
rapid growth, or growth acne and pimples brought

increased body sweat
spurt about by hormonal
changes
Emotional Changes
self-consciousness mood swings

Social Changes
seeks independence and wants to spend more time engages more in physical
responsibility with friends activities
PMS and Diet
Common Premenstrual Symptoms
Psychological Behavioral Physical
irritability aggressiveness fatigue

mood swings forgetfulness headache
depression poor concentration bloating
food cravings confusion acne
PMS and Diet
Things to Enjoy Things to Avoid
• salty food such as chips that can cause

• high-calcium food
bloating
• healthy meals
• drinks with caffeine and sugar like coffee that
• whole grains, lean meat, fruits, and
can worsen irritability
vegetables
• sugar/sweet food, which increases mood
• daily multivitamins
swings
• physical exercise
• simple carbohydrates like white bread/rice
that can cause water retention, moodiness and
fatigue
Care of the Reproductive Systems
Some tips for a healthy reproductive system:
Girls must practice changing sanitary Boys must wear protective

pads/napkins every four to six hours or clothing/gear when participating in
every time the pads gets too soaked. sports/physical activities.
Keep your reproductive parts clean at all times. Girls

should practice daily washing with feminine wash
and water. Observe wiping from front to back after Use clean and comfortable underwear.
urinating or defecating.
Eat the right food and take sufficient

vitamins and minerals. Take a bath every day.
When do changes happen?
• Anywhere between 8 and 17 years old?

• Most people begin between the ages of 10 and 14
• When you start makes no difference to how you develop.
• No age is better than any other one.
• For some most changes happen in a few years
• For some changes happen slowly over lots of years.
What causes these changes?
 Hormones – chemical messengers that travel the blood stream from the place
where they are made to the place where they do their work.
 Each hormone has a specific job
 Both girls and boys make the same sex hormones. The main ones are
testosterone and estrogen.
 Boys make lots of testosterone, and not so much estrogen.
 Girls make lots of estrogen, not so much testosterone.
Daily Checklist for a Changing Body
 Shower daily
 Use deodorant or anti-perspirant on the underarms
 Wash face daily to help prevent acne
 Brush teeth twice per day
 Use shampoo on your hair to prevent oiliness/oilyness
 Eat a well balanced diet
 Get plenty of exercise.

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What happens during puberty?

• Some of the changes that happen in puberty are also known as

• Puberty starts because of sex hormones (chemicals in our bodies

It is the time when our

• Penis & testes size ( or willy & balls)

• Menstruation (a monthly bleed or period)

rapid growth, or growth acne and pimples brought

self-consciousness mood swings

Common Premenstrual Symptoms

Psychological Behavioral Physical

irritability aggressiveness fatigue

• salty food such as chips that can cause

Girls must practice changing sanitary Boys must wear protective

Keep your reproductive parts clean at all times. Girls

Eat the right food and take sufficient

• Anywhere between 8 and 17 years old?

 Wash face daily to help prevent acne

 Brush teeth twice per day

 Use shampoo on your hair to prevent oiliness/oilyness

 Eat a well balanced diet

 Get plenty of exercise.

Write your answer in your Science Notebook. And

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