Voice changes - Your voice will get deeper.

This occurs at different rates for everyone.

Height and muscle growth - You will get taller and stronger and start to grow muscle.

The physical changes that happen for boys around puberty include: Exercise, a hot water bottle held to the abdomen (tummy) or over-the-counter pain medication may help.

Period pain - You may start to have pain or cramps just before or at the start of your period.

Irregular periods are very common, especially in the first few years of getting your period. For example, you might get your period after 24 days one month and after 42 days the next.

Period irregularity - Even though periods work as a cycle, that cycle can take different amounts of time each month.

Once a month, the lining is shed over a few days, if a pregnancy has not happened. Periods are part of a monthly cycle where the lining of the uterus (womb) thickens as the body gets ready for pregnancy.

Periods - Your menstrual periods will start.

This is a normal, natural self-cleaning process.

Vaginal discharge - You may start to get a clear or whitish discharge from your vagina.

Hair growth - Hair will start to grow around the pubic area and under your arms, and hair on your legs and arms will darken.

This is normal, but speak with your doctor if you are worried. The breasts may be tender during this time. Sometimes the breasts are different sizes. Breast growth and tenderness - The first stage of breast growth is called ‘budding’.Hormonal changes during puberty cause acne in teens. These bumps can be blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, or cysts. This is a condition of the skin that shows up as bumps – most commonly on the face, neck, shoulders, upper back and chest. Body shape - Your hips will widen and your body will get curvier.The physical changes that happen for girls around puberty include: Physical changes for girls around puberty Girls typically start puberty well before boys.Īs puberty advances, both boys and girls experience many emotional changes for many, it is a time of choosing different ways of engaging with family, friends and teachers. Everyone is different – you may start puberty earlier or later. Hormonal changes begin in the mid-primary school years, but puberty properly starts at around 10 years for girls and 11 years for boys. The growth and development that occurs during puberty is prompted by changes in the levels of certain hormones in your body. At the end of puberty, you are sexually and reproductively mature.

Puberty is the time when all your major organs and body systems mature.

Puberty voice change