hn-nr+physical

Physical Changes​ **​****Puberty in Females** **Puberty in Males** **Female**
 * [[image:stages-puberty-female.jpg width="361" height="191" align="right" link="@http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/puberty/girlschanges.html"]]** Breasts developement: Fat starts to be deposited to the breasts, this takes approximately 7 years and starts around a year before the menstrual cycle begins. **
 * ** Height and weight increase: This occurs around 11-12 and lasts for about 30 months. They grow about 25cm in this time. **
 * ** Hips and waist become more defined: This happens in the later years of [[image:puberty-stages-female-organ.jpg width="361" height="175" align="right"]]puberty so there is room to fit a baby. **
 * ** Menstruation begins: The period starts to occur monthly at the age of around 12. Menstruation takes about 3-5 days. Your period is when an ovary is leaving the body and along with it comes blood. **
 * ** Mood changes occur: These occur because your physically changing faster than you are socially. This makes you tired and stressed resulting in mood swings. **
 * ** Body hair grows in the pubic area, under the arms, and becomes thicker on the arms and legs:This lasts around 3-4 years and starts around the age of 12. **
 * ** Muscles become stronger: These muscles are stronger but not as visible as males. **
 * ** Fat tissue normally increases: Fat tissue starts to grow in the breasts and the hips. **
 * ** Vocal cords get thicker and longer: voices deepen and become more defined. **
 * ** Sweat and oil glands become more active, and body odor changes: Acne begins to develop and the perspiration smells, this would be time for deodorant. **
 * ** Reproductive system matures, periods start to occur: Vagina becomes more thicker and paler in colour. The ovaries start to come out and get ready to be fertilised. **

Male **Home**
 * [[image:puberty-stages-male.jpg width="370" height="162" align="right"]] ** Height and weight increase: this occurs at around the age of 12-13 lasting for about 36 months. Males will grow about 30cm during it. **
 * <span style="color: #1600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 98%;">** Body hair grows in the pubic area, under the arms, and on the face, and becomes thicker on the legs:This lasts around 3-4 years and starts around the age of 12. **
 * <span style="color: #1600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 98%;">** Muscles become stronger: the muscles begin to grow and become more visible. **
 * <span style="color: #1600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 98%;">** Vocal cords get thicker and longer: voices deepen **
 * <span style="color: #1600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 98%;">** The body develops an increased number of red blood cells: Testosterone increases the amount of red blood cells being produced for erections. **
 * <span style="color: #1600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 98%;">** Sweat and oil glands become more active, and body odor changes: Acne begins to develop and the perspiration smells, this would be time for deodorant **
 * **<span style="color: #0a2cff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Reproductive system begins to work: Sperm begins to produce at the rate of 200, 000/minute. **