With the arrival of adolescence, young people will undergo innumerable changes on a physical and psychological level. These changes are necessary for the young person to reach maturity and become an adult.
With regard to physical changes the same they are quite evident on both the male and female side.
Height and stature
One of the most obvious physical changes occurs when it comes to height and height. In the case of girls They start from the age of 12 and reach the final size at the age of 17 or so. In the case of boys, the changes begin to be noticed from the age of 14 and peaks around the age of 20. This increase begins with the lower extremities, follows the trunk, arms and head.
Organ enlargement and body changes
Upon reaching adolescence, the different organs of the body increase in size. This is the case of the heart or lungs. Apart from this, there is another series of quite obvious body changes such as the increase in the entire muscle mass or the density of the entire skeletal system.
In the case of girls, the pelvis widens much more in addition to accumulating a greater amount of fat in that part of the body.
For their part, children see how they have quite significant growth in both muscles and bones. Apart from this they suffer a widening of the shoulders.
Changes at the sexual level
In the sexual sphere the changes are quite important since they become fertile. Hormones are the culprits that both boys and girls undergo such changes and develop their sexual organs.
In girls, hormones cause the ovaries to mature and the body to make estrogen and progesterone. Estrogens help to a development of the breasts, the uterus and the genitals.
For its part, progesterone helps the endometrium reach maturity. Apart from this, girls when they reach adolescence have an increase in both pubic and armpit hair. Another important aspect within the changes at the sexual level is the arrival of menstruation or rule indicating that the young woman is fertile and capable of having children.
In boys, sexual changes occur later than in girls. The secretion of the hormone FSH, helps the creation of sperm. The hormone LH causes the child's body to start producing testosterone. It helps the genitals to mature along with the appearance of pubic hair and the change in the voice. During the arrival of adolescence, the child will see how his libido and sexual appetite increase.
Ultimately, there are many changes that young people will undergo when they become adolescents. Apart from the emotional and social changes, the physical ones are quite important in all aspects. Having a child's body is not the same as noticing how the body has changed as a step prior to becoming an adult. It is true that the changes are quite noticeable and many young people have serious problems when it comes to accepting, leaving childhood behind to become people with more responsibilities and obligations.
Apart from that, Body image is of tremendous importance in today's society. That is why many adolescents suffer serious emotional and mental problems, when verifying that their physical image does not comply with the canons imposed in that society. Parents play an important role in making their children understand that the image is not everything and that it should not be given so much importance to it.