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Puberty
Physical
Boys
Heigh increases about 4-12 in
Broader shoulders
enlarged Adam's apple
lower voice as Larynx grows
facial hair, gets coarser and darker
Girls
Heigh increases about 2-8 inches
Enlargement of breasts
Hips broaden
First Menarche (1st period around 12-13 years old)
Both
Increase in underarm hair and pubic hair
the pituitary gland stimulates sex hormones to start development of sex organs.
Acne due to hormone production - typically worse in boys due to testosterone.
Hormones
physiological origin of sexual desire
girls
follicule stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone
boys
testosterone and vasopressin
The Brain Grows until your Mid 20's
Limbic system creates mix matched timing and increases chances for poor decision making
Limbic system regulates emotion and reward system
the prefrontal cortex controls impulses, organization planning, and making good decisions
Brain becomes specialized
Anatomy
Boys
Internal & External Genetalia
Produce semen and sperm on a cycle (daily)
Penis (external)
Testicles (internal)
Girls
Interal and external genetalia
Vulva, Mons Veneris, Labia Majora, Labia Minore, Clitoris, Vaginal opening, and urethral opening (external)
Vagina, Uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries (internal)
born with all eggs already produced.
Monthly Cycle
ovaries release an egg, if met with sperm fertilization happens, if no fertilization happens, the egg & tissue (lining of uterus) are shed and flushed out. This happens about every 28 days.
Emotional
Source of embarassment
Boys
Boys who are late to go through puberty are more likely to be bullied
Mental health issues like anxiety and depression
Conflict with parents is more likely
Girls
Girls who go through puberty early are more likely to be bullied & teased
More likely to have anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders
Anorexia, Bulimia or Binge eating
more likely to be sexually active at a younger age, because we gravitate to people we look like to fit in and older kids are more likely to be sexually active
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