Despite visible signs of puberty in both boys and girls at about the same age, the process and the development of a truly different in both sexes. These hormones work in synergy that triggers the production of estrogen and help ovulation.
Estrogens, also called female sex hormones, promote the development of secondary sex characteristics (special features for men and women who do not directly participate in reproduction, such as pubic hair, breast, etc.).
Although usually early menstruation is believed to puberty, it actually began much earlier than that. Not every girl reached puberty at the same age. Age group can range between 8-14 years. This difference is caused by a variety of factors, including genetics, environment, ethnicity, nutrition, and other social factors.
During this period, major growth and development going on in the body of a girl. He notices the quick weight loss and differences in body shape (such as the development of the curve). These changes may or may not be readily accepted by young minds.
What makes it more complicated is the fact that the two women had the same physical changes at a point in time. All this can lead to a variety of questions in his mind. Girls who approached the age of puberty should know about the different stages to help them understand and accept the changes that occur in the body.
Here, we will try to understand the sequence of events and significant physical changes that a girl's experience when she entered puberty.
When a girl aged 10 or 11, one of the first changes was the development of the breast. During this phase of the pigmented area around the nipple, called the areola, the dark and fluffy. Slight growth of hair on the labia may also occur.
For 11-12 years, a girl may be witnessing the growth of pubic hair. Although early pubic hair growth seen in the early stages, it is at a level which starts to change thickness. Hair growth can also be seen at the armpits, and the hair on the feet become thicker or darker. The growth of breast tissue continues, making the areola to grow larger and may be darker.
Breast tissue arising from the chest wall, and the nipple and areola starts to stand out. Pubic hair be quite dense, coarse and curly, long hair and thick and may also appear on the thigh. This led to the appearance of hairy dense triangle between the top of the thigh.
The girl continues to grow in height and weight advantage, especially on the upper arms, buttocks, breasts, thighs, pubis, etc. are very important, as the body was preparing itself to reproduction and childbirth. In General, the percentage of fat women. Also, the secretion of hormones elevated cause body odor is more adult and higher levels of sweat.