What is puberty? It is the time when our bodies change toward an adult body. You start to develop new feelings and interests. Start to make sperm cells or egg cells.
Some signs that someone is going through puberty are:
Get taller and heavier, bones grow bigger and heavier , hips get wider and more curvy , face changes shape , voice gets deeper , hair grows under the armpits and in the genital area , hair on arms and legs grow darker , internal and external sex organs start to grow , may have mood swings or sexual thoughts or feelings.
What causes puberty? It is the sex hormones that make the changes that cause children’s bodies grow into adult bodies. Both boys and girls make the same sex hormones. The main ones are testosterone and estrogen. Boys make lots of testosterone, not so much estrogen.
Girls make lots of estrogen, not so much testosterone
What is happening in the female body? Internal -voice gets deeper
-internal sex organs grow
-may have mood swings or sexual thoughts or feelings
External : Get taller and heavier, bones grow bigger and heavier , hips get wider and more curvy , face changes shape , voice gets deeper , hair grows under the armpits and in the genital area , hair on arms and legs grow darker , internal and external sex organs start to grow , may have mood swings or sexual thoughts or feelings. What is happening in the male body? Internal: External: Grow taller and heavier
Bones grow bigger and heavier
Nose and jaw get bigger and face gets longer
Get more muscles
Hair and skin can become oily and you may get pimples
Body sweats more
Hair grows on the face, under the armpits, around the genitals (pubic hair). May get more hair on arms, legs and chest.
Voice gets deeper
Penis and testicles grow
Scrotum changes
May have mood swings, sexual thoughts and feelings
Breasts may grow
Some signs that someone is going through puberty are:
Get taller and heavier, bones grow bigger and heavier , hips get wider and more curvy , face changes shape , voice gets deeper , hair grows under the armpits and in the genital area , hair on arms and legs grow darker , internal and external sex organs start to grow , may have mood swings or sexual thoughts or feelings.
What causes puberty? It is the sex hormones that make the changes that cause children’s bodies grow into adult bodies. Both boys and girls make the same sex hormones. The main ones are testosterone and estrogen. Boys make lots of testosterone, not so much estrogen.
Girls make lots of estrogen, not so much testosterone
What is happening in the female body? Internal -voice gets deeper
-internal sex organs grow
-may have mood swings or sexual thoughts or feelings
External : Get taller and heavier, bones grow bigger and heavier , hips get wider and more curvy , face changes shape , voice gets deeper , hair grows under the armpits and in the genital area , hair on arms and legs grow darker , internal and external sex organs start to grow , may have mood swings or sexual thoughts or feelings. What is happening in the male body? Internal: External: Grow taller and heavier
Bones grow bigger and heavier
Nose and jaw get bigger and face gets longer
Get more muscles
Hair and skin can become oily and you may get pimples
Body sweats more
Hair grows on the face, under the armpits, around the genitals (pubic hair). May get more hair on arms, legs and chest.
Voice gets deeper
Penis and testicles grow
Scrotum changes
May have mood swings, sexual thoughts and feelings
Breasts may grow