Question

What change occurs among boys and girls during adolescence?

Answer 1

Adolescence means both a period and a process during which a child becomes mature in terms of his or her attitudes and beliefs or effective participation in society. The period between 12 to 18 years of age may be thought of as the adolescence period.

Complete Answer:
In boys change occur during adolescence are:
- T voice gets lower or deeper. Adam's Apple might get bigger and more visible as this happens.
- Penis and testicles get bigger. As reproductive functions are more active.
- Hair may grow on the face, chest and back that means the development of secondary sexual characters.

In girls change occur during adolescence:
- Breasts develop, hips get wider in the body meaning the development of secondary sexual characters.
- The process of menstrual cycle starts when reproductive function becomes active during this stage.
- Girls' voices only depend on a couple of tones and the change is really noticeable during adolescence.

Some additional information:
- The testes in males respond to rising amounts of LH and FSH by growing and beginning to produce testosterone.
- Whereas ovaries in females respond to the rising amount of LH and FSH by growing and beginning to produce more amounts of estradiol.
- Rising levels of estradiol and testosterone produce body changes for female and male during puberty.

Note: Adolescence can also be said as a bridge linking childhood and adulthood. Adolescence is accomplished by several biological and behavioural changes. Adolescence thus is a very vulnerable phase of mental and physiological development of an individual.