| |
Puberty - What’s happened to my body?
Puberty is the period of time when our bodies become sexually mature. This period is also sometimes called adolescence, the transition period between childhood and adulthood.
The whole puberty process can take several years. Some people start going through puberty earlier than others – there’s no ‘right’ time for puberty to start, although everyone matures at their own pace and everyone will have gone through it eventually.
During this period of our lives, we will notice a number of changes to our body, for example our body shape and appearance will change, girls will have started their menstrual periods and boys’ voices will have become deeper. This is caused by a change in hormone release. We may also experience emotional outbursts or mood swings. This is all part of the normal maturing process.
|
|
|
|
|
|
