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Title: Passage into Puberty


1
Passage into Puberty
  • Whats happening inside me?
  • Im suddenly growing taller
  • My voice keeps cracking its SO embarrassing
  • Im going to need to wear a bra soon
  • Im getting hairy and hairier, and stinky too

2
HORMONES ARE HAPPENING!
  • Hormones trigger the start of a new phase in your
    life called puberty
  • Heres what happens behind the scenes
  • The pituitary and hypothalamus glands in the
    brain begin to send out new hormones into your
    body
  • In girls, the ovaries increase production of
    estrogen
  • In boys, the testicles increase production of
    testosterone

3
GLANDS WORK OVERTIME
  • Sweat glands become more active and now produce
    an odor
  • Oil glands become more active and acne may appear

4
Physical Changes
  • Hormones help determine your body build
  • Tall, short, thin, heavy
  • The hormone changes in your body cause these
    physical changes to occur
  • Growth spurt
  • More perspiration
  • Body odor
  • Oily skin
  • Pimples (zits)

5
Physical Changes girls
  • Girls between the ages of 9 and 16 will notice
  • Broader hips
  • A narrower waist
  • Hair under the arms, on legs, and in the pubic
    area
  • Breast growth
  • Menstrual periods and vaginal discharge

6
Physical Changes boys
  • Boys between the ages of 10 and 16 will notice
  • Broader shoulders, muscle growth
  • Hair under the arms, on arms, legs, chest, face,
    and in the pubic area
  • Growth of the penis and testicles
  • Breast tenderness
  • A deeper voice

7
Emotional Changes
  • The hormone changes in your body cause these
    emotional changes to occur in both boys and
    girls
  • You become more moody and emotional
  • You become more self-conscious, sensitive, and
    concerned over your appearance and everything
    about yourself

8
Social Changes
  • As a result of the physical and emotional changes
    in your body, both girls and boys may notice
    these social changes
  • You make comparisons between yourself and your
    peers
  • You withdraw from your family, have more
    conflicts with them
  • You want to spend more time with your friends and
    care more about their opinions
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