What are the symptoms of puberty

Adolescence is generally defined as the period between the ages of 10 and 19. Generally speaking, after the growth and development of the human body during childhood, puberty is the second major peak of overall body development, and the characteristics of the human body during this period are also very obvious.

Height and weight increase during adolescence

The prominent manifestation of puberty is the rapid growth of height, which basically increases by 6 to 8 cm per year, and some can reach more than 10 cm; there is also a significant increase in weight, which basically increases by 5 to 6 kg per year during puberty, and some can even reach 10 kg. In addition, the height and weight of boys and girls during puberty are somewhat different, and generally girls begin puberty earlier and change their height and weight earlier than boys.

Strengthening of body functions during puberty

During puberty, the body develops and the functions of internal organs are enhanced. For example, the cardiopulmonary function, at the age of 10 to 14 is a period of rapid growth in the function of the respiratory system, which is evident in the large increase in lung capacity; the increase in hematopoietic function, girls should pay attention to blood supplementation at this time to avoid anemia; the peak development of muscle function is in the middle and late adolescence and so on.

The development of secondary body characteristics during puberty

Another major manifestation of puberty is the development of secondary sex characteristics. Boys begin to grow laryngeal nodes, enter the voice change period, and their sexual organs enter the development period, and as their sexual organs mature, they may experience dreaming and other situations; while girls begin to have their first menstrual period, and their breasts begin to develop, their reproductive system also begins to develop, and their voices also begin to become fine and high.

Accelerated psychological development during puberty

As adolescents develop in height, weight, and overall body function, they will also have an increased impact on their psychology. For example, the typical psychological characteristics of adolescents during puberty are. 1. a sense of adulthood, independence, and self-esteem are gradually increasing. 2. many adolescents begin to have their own little secrets during adolescence and are reluctant to confide in them like their parents and teachers. 3. Adolescents' thinking becomes more agile, but their emotions become more volatile due to various constraints. 4, adolescents have a preliminary development of self-awareness and self-evaluation ability. 5. Sexual awareness begins to emerge during adolescence.

Adolescent skin is prone to acne

The origin of the name of acne is because it occurs in adolescents. The adolescent's body hormone level is high, the oil secretion becomes vigorous and easy to block the pores caused. In addition, teenagers like to eat spicy and stimulating food, which increases the risk of acne.

Adolescents are prone to puberty syndrome

The fact that boys and girls in their adolescence are undergoing great physical changes makes them susceptible to adolescent syndrome. The main manifestation is the excessive pursuit of beauty, and may pay more attention to the opposite sex day by day, but also prone to mood swings, self-control is weak, serious may also lose interest in life, study, and feel psychological emptiness.