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Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads: the ovaries in a female, the testicles in a male.
Among researchers who study puberty, the Tanner scale is commonly considered the "gold standard" for assessing pubertal status when it is conducted by a trained medical examiner. [5] In HIV treatment, the Tanner scale is used to determine which regimen to follow for pediatric or adolescent patients on antiretroviral therapy (adult, adolescent ...
Girls have usually reached full physical development around ages 15–17, [3] [11] [34] while boys usually complete puberty around ages 16–17. [11] [34] [35] Any increase in height beyond the post-pubertal age is uncommon. Girls attain reproductive maturity about four years after the first physical changes of puberty appear. [3]
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This category enlists films that deal with the subject matter of puberty, ... Rich Kids (film) S. Schoolgirls (film) Secrets (1983 film) Set Me Free (1999 film)
Adding to Pixar's pantheon of creative originals, coming-of-age 'Turning Red' explores female pubescence with a teen girl who turns into a red panda.
Until the maturation of their reproductive capabilities, the pre-pubertal physical differences between boys and girls are the external sex organs. On average, girls begin puberty around ages 10–11 and end puberty around 15–17; boys begin around ages 11–12 and end around 16–17.