Puberty
Puberty is the transitional biological stage between childhood and adulthood. It is the stage when the body matures.Puberty involves changes in primary sexual characteristics.
It starts when the pituitary gland at the base of the brain produces hormones. Hormones are chemical substances which control the body’s development and growth. At the pub.
Rty, These hormones are secreted to the reproductive organs, that is,the testes and the ovaries in females and males, respectively. The reproductive organs thereafter produce sex hormones, which cause the changes in the adolescent’s body.
Adolescence begins with puberty. Most girls reach puberty between the ages of 9-13, while boys reach puberty between the ages of 12-14. However, children grow at different rates, so some may mature later than others.
Differences Between Males And Females At Puberty
1. Boys: There is a rapid increase in Height. Boys later catch up with girls in height and may even overtake them.
Girls: there is a rapid increase in Height. Girls tend to be taller than boys of the same age.
2 . Boys: voice becomes deeper
Girls: Breast develops
- Boys: semen discharges during sleep.
Girls: Menstruation begins
4.Boys: Hairs are noticed under the harmpits and on the external parts of the Reproductive organs.
Girls:Hairs are noticed under the armpits and on the external parts of the Reproductive organs.
5. Boys:The shoulder become broader
Girls:the hip become broader
6.Boys:pimples sometimes appear on the face but they usually disappear after a time.
Girls: pimples sometimes appear on the face but they usually disappear after a time.
EVALUATION
Describe the changes that takes place in boys and girls during puberty.
See also
TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT CHANGES
Definition of growth and development