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Review
 Reproductive System
Male Female
Testes Ovaries
Testosterone Estrogen
Sperm cell Egg cell

Urethra 23 pairs Uterus

 Puberty:
Bodily Changes that occur in
Males and Females
Is growing up easier or
harder than you
expected it to be?
Are you in a hurry
to grow up? Why?
Why not?
PUBERTY
 Puberty is the time when
your body starts to change
from that of a child to that of
an adult.
Puberty it is also the time in
life when a boy or girl
becomes sexually mature. It
causes physical changes, and
affects boys and girls
differently
 During Puberty, many
changes occur in physical
traits, personality, and
behavior. You may
sometimes feel very
conscious about these
changes. 
Usually the years from 11-18
for males and 9-16 for
females are a time of
change, growth, and
maturation.
 CHANGES THAT OCCUR
DURING PUBERTY IN BOYS AND
GIRLS
 Growth Spurt
During puberty, you will
notice a sudden increase in
height. This sudden increase
in height usually lasts for
two to three years.
 Bone Growth

Growth of bones and

muscles are also observed
during puberty
Change in Weight

Changes in weight and

composition of the body
happen in both boys and
girls.
Change in Weight
Adolescent girls develop a
grater part of body fat than
boys. The growth fat in girls
is toward the upper and
lower portions of the body
that usually results to a
curvier appearance
 Change in Weight
While boys have an increase
in the growth of the body fat,
their muscle growth is faster.
By the end of puberty, boys
muscle mass about one and a
half times greater than of the
girls
 Describing Physical Body
Changes in Boys and in Girls
 Changes in Boy
When the boy reaches the age of puberty, the
testes produce and secrete the hormone called
testosterone which develops the secondary
characteristics. The changes that take place in the
body of a boy are as follows:

1. His voice becomes deeper due to the growth of

larynx; it usually starts with his voice cracking.
The cracking will stop as he keeps growing, and
his voice will stay at the lower range.
 Changes in Boy
2.Hair starts to grow under his armpit and
around his private parts.

3. His chest and shoulders become broader;

he grows fast in height and his testes begin
to produce more sperm cells.

4. Some boys do experience slight breast

development, but this is usually temporary
and disappears after a while.
 Changes in Girls
When a girl reaches puberty, changes also
develop inside her body. The ovaries produce and
secrete the hormone called estrogen which
develops the female secondary sexual
characteristics.
The changes that take place in the body of a
female are as follows:
1. Her breast begin to develop. This is the time
when she may want to start wearing a bra.
 Changes in Girls
2.Hair begins to grow under her
armpits and around her private parts.

3.The tone of her voice becomes higher

and her skin becomes finer
 Changes in Girls
4. She grows fast in height and starts
menstruating.
Her hips will get wider and her waist
will get smaller. Her body starts to build
up fat in her stomach and legs. This is
normal as it gives her body the curvier
shape of a woman
If you are going to look
Into the mirror, what
changes
Do you see in yourself ?
Thank you