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	Puberty Stages and Questions on Sexual Maturation of Teen Boys and Girls on MedicineNet.com
		Puberty is the time at which a growing boy or girl begins the process of sexual maturation.
		Puberty involves a series of physical stages or steps that lead to the achievement of fertility and the development of the so-called secondary sex characteristics, the physical features associated with adult males and females (such as the growth of pubic hair).
		Puberty usually occurs in girls between the ages of 10 and 14, while in boys it generally occurs later, between the ages of 12 and 16.
	www.medicinenet.com /puberty/article.htm (626 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Puberty and adolescence
		Puberty is the time in which sexual and physical characteristics mature.
		Adolescence is the period between puberty and adulthood.
		During puberty, various endocrine glands produce hormones that cause body changes and the development of secondary sex characteristics.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001950.htm (734 words)

	Puberty: What to Expect When Your Child Goes Through Puberty -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Puberty is the time in life when a young person starts to become sexually mature.
		Until recently, puberty that started at 8 years of age or later in girls was considered normal.
		The first sign of puberty in most boys is an increase in the size of the testicles.
	familydoctor.org /445.xml (837 words)

	Delayed puberty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Puberty is described as delayed when a boy or girl has passed the usual age of onset of puberty with no physical or hormonal signs that it is beginning.
		Puberty may be delayed for several years and still occur normally, but delay of puberty may also occur due to undernutrition, many forms of systemic disease, or to defects of the reproductive system (hypogonadism) or the body's responsiveness to sex hormones.
		Gonadarche is the consequence of a cascade of events beginning with increased amplitude of gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus, causing increased amplitude of gonadotropin pulses from the pituitary gland, which in turn activate the hormone producing cells of the testes and ovaries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Delayed_puberty (970 words)

	Puberty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first physical sign of puberty in girls is usually a firm, tender lump under the center of the areola(e) of one or both breasts, occurring on average at about 11 years of age.
		Puberty is a process with a gradual onset beginning with changes of neuronal function in the hypothalamus, resulting in rising hormonal signals between brain and gonads, proceeding to gonadal growth and production of sex steroids, which in turn induce changes in responsive parts of the body.
		IGF1 (insulin-like growth factor 1) rises substantially during puberty in response to rising levels of growth hormone and may be the principal mediator of the pubertal growth spurt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puberty (5856 words)

	Puberty : Epilepsy.com
		The age at which puberty begins varies considerably from one child to the next, and children who have early or late changes may be concerned, and sometimes teased, about the differences in their bodies as compared with those of their schoolmates.
		This relationship between epilepsy and puberty may be a coincidence, but it is probably a result of hormonal changes affecting the brain.
		Shortly after puberty, children are much better able to understand the consequences of certain behaviors in a theoretical sense; that is, they can understand the outcome of some behaviors without experiencing the outcome itself.
	www.epilepsy.com /info/family_teens_puberty.html (945 words)

	Puberty Guide in Adolescents
		Puberty normally occurs in a series of five stages (Tanner stages) that typically begin within the ages of 8 and 13 for girls and 9 and 14 for boys.
		Puberty is consider early (precocious) if it occurs before the age of 8 years in girls and 9 years in boys.
		Puberty continues with an increase in size of the testicles and penis and continued growth of pubic and axillary hair.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /adolescent/puberty.html (844 words)

	AAP - Puberty - Information for Boys and Girls
		Puberty is the time in your life when your body changes from that of a child to that of an adult.
		Puberty is the time in a girl's life when her body changes from that of a young girl to that of a woman.
		Because puberty causes so many changes, it is hard not to compare what is going on with your body with what is happening to your friends' bodies.
	www.aap.org /family/puberty.htm (3139 words)

	All About Puberty
		Puberty (say: pyoo-ber-tee) is the name for the time when your body begins to develop and change as you move from kid to adult.
		Testosterone is the hormone that causes most of the changes in a boy's body during puberty, and men need sperm to be able to reproduce (be the father of a baby).
		With all this growing and developing going on, some girls may be uncomfortable with how their bodies are changing, but it's unhealthy for girls to diet to try to stop any normal weight gain.
	www.kidshealth.org /kid/grow/body_stuff/puberty.html (1895 words)

	Puberty - How Your Body Changes
		Puberty is the period of time when children begin to mature biologically, psychologically, socially and cognitively.
		As you get nearer to puberty, the brain and pituitary gland release hormones that regulate the reproductive organs of both males and females.
		Another part of puberty is acne which is caused by all the hormones that are present during puberty.
	www.coolnurse.com /puberty.htm (1140 words)

	Your Child \| Precocious Puberty (Early Puberty)
		Precocious puberty is when the signs of puberty appear before age 8 in a girl or 9 1/2 in a boy.
		Puberty is the period when a child changes physically, hormonally, and sexually, and becomes able to reproduce.
		Some possible underlying causes of precocious puberty without any known cause are thought to be obesity, social factors, and environmental contamination.
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/yourchild/puberty.htm (1011 words)

	WebHealthCentre.com - Women's Health
		The changes of puberty are usually complete by the age of 18, by which time the girl is a full-grown woman.
		The diagnosis of delayed puberty is based on physical, neurological and pelvic examinations, measurement of the level of gonadotropin, and karyotyping, and an endocrine profile.
		Isosexual precocious puberty is the early development of secondary sexual characteristics that are consistent with the genetic sex of the child.
	www.webhealthcentre.com /general/wh_pube.asp (1561 words)

	Young Adult Health - Health Topics - Puberty
		In girls the first sign of puberty is often the beginning of breast growth and a growth spurt which can happen anytime from 8 - 14 years of age.
		Although puberty refers to the physical changes of the body becoming sexually mature and ready to reproduce (have babies), there are also a lot of emotional changes at this time.
		The study suggests that its not necessarily puberty that is the problem, itâs the fact that the young people end up socialising early with older people before they are ready.
	www.cyh.com /HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=240&np=297&id=2135 (2358 words)

	Puberty (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There are many factors that influence when puberty will start: It may depend upon your genetic make-up i.e., when your parents went through puberty, environmental factors, such as where you live, your general health and nutrition, as well as some psychological factors, such as depression.
		One of the first signs of puberty in a girl is a period of rapid growth.
		As a girl is going through puberty, and her breasts are developing and her pubic hair is growing, her height is also increasing.
	www.askdoctormarla.com /Topics/Puberty/Puberty.htm (378 words)

	puberty
		Adolescence largely overlaps the period of puberty but its boundaries are less precisely defined and it refers as much to the psychosocial and cultural characteristics of development during the teen years as to the physical changes of puberty.
		The first physical sign of puberty in girls is usually a firm, tender lump under the center of the areola(e) of one or both breasts, occurring on average at about 11 years of age.
		Puberty is a process with a gradual onset beginning with changes of neuronal function in the hypothalamus, resulting in rising hormonal signals between brain and gonads, proceeding to gonadal growth and production of sex steroids, which in turn induce changes in responsive parts of the body.
	hometown.aol.de /pepernazak/wo-14517.html (5818 words)

	Delayed Puberty
		Puberty is said to be delayed when symptoms do not appear by age 13 for girls and age 14 for boys.
		Delayed puberty can be hereditary; the late onset of puberty may run in the families.
		However, delayed puberty may also be due to chromosomal abnormalities, genetic disorders, chronic illnesses, or tumors that damage the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus, which affect maturation.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/peds_diabetes/delayed.cfm (426 words)

	puberty
		Puberty is initiated by an increase in sensitivity of the hypothalamus to the low circulating levels of steroid hormones estrogen and testosterone during preadolescence, which stimulates a surge in the hormones _________________________ from the pituitary gland.
		Puberty that occurs outside of this age range is considered either ___________________________________ (abnormally early) or ___________________________ (abnormally late).
		Click here for a complete list of all the body changes that occur during puberty in boys and girls, in their "typical" sequence.
	www.soc.hawaii.edu /ws350/spr04/puberty.htm (520 words)

	Puberty Information on Healthline
		Puberty is the period of human development during which physical growth and sexual maturation occur.
		In contrast to puberty, which triggers physiological changes, adolescence is more of a social/cultural term referring to the interval between childhood and adulthood.
		Delayed or precocious puberty requires measurement of the several hormones involved to determine which are lacking or which are in excess.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/puberty (761 words)

	PUBERTY
		Although puberty is an abrupt process in the gilt, the pubertal commencement of ovarian and estrus activity is preceded by gradual maturational changes in each of the components of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal-ovarian axis.
		Even though puberty seldom occurs prior to 150 days, the morphologic development of the uterine glands, endometrium and myometrium is completed by approximately 120 days of age.
		Suffolk lambs born early in the year reach puberty at the beginning of the breeding season, those born later reach puberty toward the middle of the season at six months of age; lambs born later still do not achieve puberty until their second year.
	www.vet.purdue.edu /vcs/Peter/PUBERTY.html (2402 words)

	Puberty - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Puberty lies on the outskirts of several large towns and it is all but impossible to get into the center of things without going through Puberty.
		Puberty is somewhat of a navigational hazard, due to its bright lights and tempting distractions.
		While travelling through puberty, the male brain often migrates from the cranial cavity to the left testicle.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Puberty (377 words)

	Puberty Information on Healthline
		Puberty is initiated by hormonal changes triggered by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, which stimulates the pituitary gland, which in turn activates other glands as well.
		Puberty may not begin until age 16 in boys and continue in a random fashion beyond age 20.
		Duration of puberty in girls from onset of breast development to cessation of growth is roughly five years.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/puberty-2 (1088 words)

	Puberty - Better Health Channel.
		Puberty often begins at about 10 years of age, although you can't see any outwards signs at this stage.
		Puberty can be difficult, both for parents and young people, as you adjust to the changes.
		Puberty can be difficult, both for parents and young people, as everyone adjusts to the changes.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Puberty?open (1464 words)

	Discovery Health :: Puberty
		Puberty is the period of physiological and anatomical development when the organs of sexual reproduction mature and become functional.
		Puberty may or may not coincide with adolescence and in some cultures adolescence does not exist.
		Puberty tends to begin earlier in females, often two years earlier than boys.
	health.discovery.com /centers/sex/sexpedia/puberty.html (362 words)

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