Outline the changes which occur in both girls and boys during adolescence

Outline the changes which occur in both girls and boys during adolescence.

a) Physical Changes in Boys
• Broader chest and shoulders
• Breaking voice to become deeper
• Growing of hair in part of the body (around sex organs, pubic hair, chest hair, beards on the face and armpits. • Sperms mature in the testis experiences ejaculation, which is release of sperms through penis. At times this can happen during the night and is called wet dreams.
• Boys eat more because height and weight are increasing and becoming muscular
• At times development of pimples on the face may occur.

b) Physical Changes in Girls
• Growth of breasts,
• Hair grows in the armpits and around sex organs(pubic hair)
• Hips become broader,
• Release an egg by ovaries after 28 days (ovulation). This happens if the egg (ovum) is not fertilized. The lining that had been formed in the uterus along with the egg breaks down and flows out of the body through vagina as blood. This process is called menstruation. It occurs once a month and may last 4-5 days,
• Pimples may appear on the face,
• Rapid increase of weight and heights and may cause them to eat more.

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raphael answered the question on October 6, 2018 at 17:54

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