spwm+Female+physical+changes

=__Female Physical Changes__ HOME= The first sign of puberty for girls is a firm, tender lump under the centre of one or both breas. This occurs often around the 10.5 yr age. This is referred to as thelarche.Pubic hair is often the second noticeable change in puberty, usually within a few months of thelarche. Stages of breast devolopment are listed below: 1. At childhood, breast are flat and show no sign of devolopment 2. Breast Bud stage. Milk ducts and fat tissue form a small mound 3. Breast continue to grow. Breast become rounder and fuller** 5. Breast growth goes through final stage. Adult breast is full and round.
 * //__Breast Devolpment:__//
 * //4. Nipple and aerola form seperate small mound. Not all girls go through this stage.

__Pubic Hair:__// Pubic hair is often the second noticeable change in puberty, usually within a few months of breast devolopment (thelarche). Pubic hair starts of as a small bunch and cotinues on to fill the pubic triangle. This stage of puberty is refered to as pubarche.**

//**__Vagina, Uterus, Ovaries:__ The surface of the vagina also changes in responce to increasing levels of estrogen, becoming thicker and duller pink in colour. In the two years following thelarche, the uterus, ovaries and follicles begin to increase in size.

__Menstruation and Fertility:__ The first menstrual bleeding occurs about two years after thelarche. The average age fot the first menstrual bleeding is 12 years. The time between menstrual period is not always regular in the first two years of menstruation because it is only the beginning.**

__**Body Shape, Fat Distribution and Body Composition:**__//
 * The lower half of the pelvis and hips widen creating a wider birth canal. Fat tissue increases to a greater proportion, more than in males especially in the breast, hips, thighs, buttocks, pubis and upper arms.On average girls have 6% more fat than boys at the age of 10.**


 * //__Body Odor and Acne:__//**
 * The increase of androgen levels can change the fatty acid composition of sweat, this results in body odor. Another affect from androgen is more release of oil from the skin. This change increases the amount of acne. Acne is a skin condition that is a characteristic of puberty.**