Teen Health

Breast growth occurs in five stages, beginning with the onset of puberty and continuing until you have reached full maturity. The age at which breasts begin to grow and how quickly they grow are...

The human reproductive system develops partially before birth, stays the same throughout early childhood, and develops further during preadolescence and adolescence. Puberty in boys and girls is...

"Puberty is the period of time when children begin to mature physically, psychologically, socially and cognitively. Some teens can grow up to four inches in a year during this time."...

Increase in sex hormone production. This stage typically begins in males between the ages of nine and 12, but aside from a growth spurt in some boys, physical changes do not show.

When puberty starts, young women go through a number of hormonal changes. Often, the most prominent of these affects breast development, which occurs over five or six years, usually starting...

All males may go through puberty, but that doesn't mean that boys won't have questions. Proper education about puberty can help a boy grow up understanding more about his body and feeling...

A lot of changes happen during female puberty, and having "The Talk" with a parent usually doesn't answer all of a girl's questions about what is happening to her. Teach your students about the...