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Different events in puberty all happen at a different time. [[ []  Changes for Females|Palo Alto Medical Society]] The Palo Alto Medical Society stated that these events occour at certain times, the table is below.


 * **Puberty Event ** || **Age at which it happens ** ||
 * Growth of breasts || 7-13 ||
 * Growth of pubic hair || 7-14 ||
 * Body Growth || 9 1/2-14 1/2 ||


 * First Period || 10-16 1/2 ||
 * Underarm Hair || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2 years after pubic hair shows up ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Acne || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Around the same time as underarm hair ||

These changes may be accurate for some people but we must remember that all changes occour at different times in puberty. For example some people may develop pubic hair before they develop breasts. Breasts are one of the most recognizable changes that occour in girls.
 * __Growth of Breats__**



<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**__Development of Pubic Hair__** The aforementioned site also stated: //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">"Pubic hair starts along the vaginal lips, the outer opening of your private parts. The hair becomes darker and coarser and grows like an inverted triangle. Sometimes, the hair spreads to the insides of thighs, as well." //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Growing pubich hair is normal to everyone, guys and girls. You do not wake up one day and see that you have large amounts of pubic hair, it happens gradually.



A girls first period will come at different times of puberty. A girls first period comes at around 2 years after the breasts start to develop.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">First Period __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

Menstruation is the sign that someday she may have a baby, this is a good sign.

Just as pubic hair develops, underarm hair also develops in a gradual stage. Underarm hair may be socially akward as it is easily seen. Some girls may get jelous of other girls who have developed hair. It is important to remember that it will happen to all girls just at different times.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Underarm Hair __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

Acne is one of the less exciting parts of puberty. Again for most girls it is socially akward and their self esteem lowers as they this they are ugly etc. Some girls are lucky in that they do not get acne, this causes much jelousy from the one that do. It is once again important to remember that it is just a phase, it will pass and it once again happens to girls at different times.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Acne __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

There are a few ways to help to try prevent acne. These are: · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Use a facewash. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Eat healthy foods, try to stay away as foods such as butter and sugary foods. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Wash your body regularly. If you have done much exercise have a shower following it. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Remember to use soap.