• BUDDING

• BINARY
FISSION
FERTILIZATION
If you are a male,
do you notice the
broadening of
your shoulders?
For females, you
might have
noticed
enlargement of
your chests.
 All of these changes are
part of puberty.
Do you know what puberty
is?
 Puberty and the
Reproductive System
 Objectives:
The learners
1. Describe Hormones and puberty in both
male and females and
2. Enumerate the different parts of female and male
reproductive system
CHANGES DURING PUBERTY
1.Draw an outline of a human being on your paper.
2.Label the parts in your body that undergo
changes.
3.Do this for all the characteristics.
 Expected Changes

development of breasts acne

menstruation broader shoulders
hips become wider pubic hair
armpit hair adam’s apple more visible
increased height growth of facial hair
increased armpit sweat deeper voice
 Five Stages of Puberty
Tanner stage 1, when hormones are hard at work
behind the scenes.
Tanner stage 2, when the first physical signs of
puberty occur.
Tanner stage 3, the growth spurt stage.
Tanner stage 4, the continuation of development.
Tanner stage 5, the final stage
 PUBERTY
● Puberty typically starts at
ages 8–13 for females,
and about 9–14 for
males.

● However, it may vary from

individual to individual. The ages for puberty can vary from
person to person.
 REPRODUCTIVE MATURITY
● Reproductive maturity
refers to the physical
capability of a person to
reproduce.

● Puberty prepares a person

for reproductive maturity. Puberty prepares a
person for reproductive
maturity.
PRIMARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS
● Primary sex characteristics
refer to organs specifically
needed for reproduction.

● These organs are the vagina,

uterus, and ovaries in
females and the penis and The ovaries are a primary sex
testes in males. characteristics in females.
 SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS
● The physical characteristics that develop during
puberty are called secondary sex characteristics.

Growth of armpit hair

SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS
● Hormones are responsible for the development
of these characteristics.

Growth of armpit hair

SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS
● Examples of secondary sex characteristics are the
growth of hair in different parts of the body or
the development of breasts in females.

Growth of armpit hair

SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS
Boys Girls

Growth of hair in pubic Growth of hair in pubic

regions regions
Increase in size and
Enlargement of breasts
strength of muscles
Enlargement of the larynx
Beginning of menstruation
and deepening of voice
Widening of shoulders Broadening of hips
SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS

These are changes

that occur during
puberty among male
and female
individuals.
GONADARCHE
● Gonadarche refers to the development of the
reproductive organs, or gonads, during puberty.

● The gonads in males are the testes and the

ovaries in females.

● When the brain releases pituitary gonadotropins,

the gonads grow and mature.
 HORMONES AND PUBERTY
● Hormones have both an
organizational and
activational role.

● This is evident in the

regulation of puberty.

Hormones released by the glands

HORMONES AND PUBERTY
● The organizational role of
hormones is to prime the body
to behave in a certain way once
puberty begins.

● The activational role of

hormones is to trigger certain Hormones released by the glands
behavioral and physical
changes.
Present video about Hormones
CHRONIC STRESS
•A
. consistent sense of feeling pressured and
overwhelmed over a long period of time.
•Symptoms include aches and pains, insomnia or
weakness, less socialization, unfocused thinking
● Primary sex characteristics
refer to organs specifically needed for reproduction.
● Puberty
happens in preparation for sexual maturity. It is
initiated by various hormonal signals from the brain
to the reproductive organs or gonads.
● Gonadarche
refers to the development of the reproductive organs,
or gonads, during puberty. These are the testes and
the ovaries.
Write true is the statement is correct and false if otherwise.

1. The primary sex organs of females are the cervix and the
ovaries.
2. An example of a secondary sex characteristic of females is the
growth of facial hair.
3. Gonadarche refers to the first menstruation.
4. Gonadotropins are required for the gonads to mature.
5. The testes produce testosterone necessary for puberty.