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Puberty – is the stage of human growth and development in which a person

becomes physically mature. Puberty or adolescence usually happens


between 10 and 16 years old.

During puberty, young boys and girls experience changes in their bodies.
These changes, called the Secondary Sexual Characteristics, are brough
about by the sex hormones.

Some of the changes being experienced. Identify if it can be noticed


in Males or in Females.
Growth of Adam’s apple
Voice becomes deeper and may crack or break
Breasts begin to grow bigger
Hips become wider and rounded
Muscles become bigger and stronger
Shoulders become wider
Pubic, underarm and facial hair start to appear
Penis and testes grow and start producing sperm cells
Parts of the reproductive organs increase in size, ovaries develop one mature
egg cell every month.. soon menstruation occur.
May experience discharge of semen during your sleep, commonly called
“Wet Dreams”
Should consider being circumcised to keep your genitals clean

Menstruation – is the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus through


the vagina. This is the first sign of puberty for girls.
Menstruation is part of the menstrual cycle. The average menstrual cycle for
a woman is 28 days.
Menarche – is the first menstrual flow

On this period, menstrual blood, also known as menses, is shed from the
thickened lining of your uterus known as the endometrium. Menstrual
blood is shed from the uterus through the cervix, vagina, and out through the
vaginal opening. This fluid may be bright red, light pink or even brown.
During menstruation, some eggs begin to mature in the ovaries. As the eggs
develop, the surrounding cells release the estrogen hormone into the
bloodstream.

This is the time when you may have the cramping and the abdominal pains.
These cramps are caused by the contraction of the uterine and the
muscles that help in expelling the menstrual fluid.

In this phase, the lining of the uterus starts to grow, or proliferate


due to hormone estrogen. This lining, called the endometrium,
starts to develop to receive a fertilized egg when you become
pregnant. Another hormone, called the follicle-stimulating hormone
(FSH), increases and in turn stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles. Each
follicle contains an egg. Late in the follicular
phase of the menstrual cycle, only single follicle will release an egg.

As the estrogen level increases, menstrual bleeding stops and the lining of
the uterus thickens in preparation for receiving a fertilized egg. The increase
in estrogen also causes the pituitary gland to release a hormone that travels
to the ovaries and causes the most mature egg to be
released.

When a mature egg (ovum) is released from your ovarian follicle to


the nearest fallopian tube during your menstrual cycle, ovulation
occurs. As the egg moves down the fallopian tube over several days, the
lining of the uterus continues to grow thicker and thicker.

The egg then travels into the uterus. If you have regular 28-day menstrual
cycles, ovulation usually occurs on day 14. It takes about three to four days
for the egg to travel toward the uterus. If fertilization is to occur, it must
happen within 24 hours of ovulation or the egg’s life lapses.

After ovulation occurs, the follicle develops into a hormone-producing


structure called the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum is a yellow structure
in the ovary that produces estrogen and the large amounts of progesterone.
This hormone signals the uterus to thicken. The walls of the uterus thicken
with many blood vessels to provide nutrients for the coming baby if in case a
sperm fertilizes the egg. If the egg cell is not fertilized, the thickening of the
uterus breaks down and comes out of the body through menstruation. For
females who have normal periods, the cycle is repeated every four weeks
or 28 days.

Diagram showing the menstrual cycle

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