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Puberty in boys and girls - hopetomatchsoon
#1
Can anyone provide the order of changes that occur in a human body for each sex as he/she goes through puberty? (eg, scrotal enlargement, breast development, etc.)
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#2
Stage 1:
Boys genitalia: Prepubertal
Girls breast development: Prepubertal
Pubic hair: Prepubertal

Stage 2:
Boys genitalia: Enlargement of scrotum and testes (age 12)
Girls breast development: Bud with elevation of breast and papilla; areola enlarges (age 11)
Pubic hair: Sparse long, slightly pigmented hair (adrenarche)

Stage 3:
Boys genitalia: Enlargement of penis (length first)
Girls breast development: Further enlargement
Pubic hair: Darker, coarser, more curled

Stage 4:
Boys genitalia:
Penis: growth in breadth, development of glans
Testes: Enlarge
Scrotum: Darker, larger
Girls breast development: Areola and papilla form secondary mound above the level of the breast
Pubic hair: Adult hair in type but covering smaller area

Stage 5:
Boys genitalia: Adult
Girls breast development: Only papilla projects, areola recesses (mature)
Pubic hair: Adult in type and quantity
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#3
Thanks drpepper4u! Just out of curiosity where did you get all this information from?
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#4
It was in my step 1 notes when I kept. I can't remember what resource I used since step 1 was a while back!
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