Adolescence is the period between childhood and adulthood, a period within which both boys and girls become sexually mature and are able to reproduce. This period of adolescence is also known as puberty.
The changes that occur during adolescence can be either physical or emotional.
Next are the physical changes that occur in boys and in girls.
Physical changes in girls
The breasts enlarge.
Hips broaden.
There is fast growth.
Hair grows in the groin and armpit region.
The oil glands of the skin produce more oil and pimples may be seen on the face.
Eggs are formed and released from the ovary in a process called ovulation. The egg may be fertilised leading to birth of a child.
If the egg is not fertilised, the uterus sheds blood in what is known as the monthly periods or menstruation.
Physical changes in boys
Shoulders broaden.
They have hair (beards) on the chin.
The voice breaks.
The rate of growth increases.
There is growth of hair in the groin, armpits, chest and legs
They start to produce sperm in the testis which are able to fertilise eggs leading to pregnancy in girls
The oil glands of the skin produce more oil and pimples may be seen on the face.
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