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**//Physical Change in Girls//**
When a girl goes through the stages of puberty many things will change on the inside and outside of her body. Puberty will make a girl grow taller and her body shape will change. Her hips will get wider and chest will appear less flat as her breasts begin to grow. The first sign that a girl's breasts are developing is when small bumps appear on her chest. In some girls they will notice that their breasts or nipples start to tingle or itch whilst they grow. These feelings stop when the breasts stop growing.

Breasts...
grow into a variety of shapes and sizes, and many girls' breasts remain small throughout their adult lives. It is also normal for one breast to grow faster than the other. Usually breasts become more even as they reach full development. However, most girls' breasts will always be slightly uneven in shape.

Body Shape...
When a girl goes through puberty their hips will widen to prepare for a baby. Girls and boys also gain weight and grow taller.

Pimples...
Just about all girls and boys will get pimples at some stage. This is because your skin becomes more oily and dirt builds up making bacteria that creates pimples.

Periods...
All girls will start to get their period during puberty. This happens as your ovaries release an egg every month. A hormone called progesterone begins to prepare the uterus for the fertilization and implantation of the egg into the lining of the uterus pregnancy. The levels of another hormone, estrogen, go up too. When a pregnancy doesn't occur, the hormones progesterone and estrogen go back down again. This causes the lining in your uterus to need to regenerate itself in preparation for the next time your ovaries release an egg. This is when you have your period. This entire cycle takes about a month.

Pubic Hair...
Leg and arm hair thickens. Pubic hair begins to grow in places.

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