What the most drastic change that an adolescent experiences?

Answer 1

Here is a simplified checklist of what occurs during the different stages of puberty for boys and girls.

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In Males:

Stage I

- Prepubertal appearance

- Testicular volume less than 1.5 ml

- Penis 3 cm or smaller

Stage II

- Small amount of light downy hair at the base of the penis and scrotum

- Scrotum skin thins

- Testicles continue to enlarge (up to 6 ml)

- Scrotal enlargement begins

- Penis size remains unchanged

Stage III

- Pubic hair begins to darken and become more coarse

- Pubic hair begins to extend from just above penis to more of a triangle shape

- Testicular size around 6-12 ml

- Scrotum continues to enlarge

- Penis begins to enlarge, first in width, then in length (up to about 6 cm)

- Due to increased hormone secretion, 70% develop breasts temporarily

Stage IV

- Pubic hair has quality of adult, but has not extended to the legs

- Testicular volume about 12-20 ml

- Scrotum continues to enlargen

- Scrotum begins to darken in color

- Penis continues to enlarge, first in length (up to about 10 cm), then in width

- Due to increased hormone secretion, 70% develop breasts temporarily

Stage V

- Pubic hair extends to medial thigh

- Testicular volume 18-20 ml or larger

- Adult sized and colored scrotum

- Penis length around 15 cm

- Gynecomastia, if present, regresses

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In Females

Stage I

- No pubic hair at all

- Prepubertal appearance

- No breast gland tissue present

- Areola is not elevated above skin of the chest

Stage II

- Small amount of long downy hair beginning to grow on labia majora

- Breast buds form

- Small area of glandular tissue in breast is present

- Areola begins to get larger

- Menarche often occurs in late stage I or in stage II

Stage III

- Pubic hair begins to darken and become more curly and coarse

- Pubic hair begins to spread to pons pubis and then laterally

- Breast begins to elevate above surface of chest

- Breast development beyond borders of aerola

Stage IV

- Adult-like pubic hair on mons pubis, but does not extend to upper thigh

- Increased breast size and elevation

- Areola develops a second elevated region that extends beyond the plane of the rest of the breast.

Stage V

- Adult pubic hair distribution and texture

- Breast is adult in size

- Areola's secondary elevated region begins to regress to the same plane as the rest of the breast

- Papilla remains projected

Answer 2

perspiration increase acne may appear lrynx enlarge genital enlarge breast may enlarge production of sperm pubic hair facial hair sudden rapid growth all permanent teeth comes to place underarm hair breast enlarge pubic hair sudden rapid growth all permanent teeth come to place egg production acne may appear perspiration increase underarm hair menstruation occur

Answer 3

In general (for more detailed info see link)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty

males

• Body odor and acne occur
• Pubic, body and facial hair develop
• Voice deepens
• Growth in height and bone size
• Testicular and penis size increases
• Testicles become fertile
• Muscles develop

females

• breasts develop
• pubic hair develop
• The first menstrual cycle occurs
• Takes on feminine body shape
• Body odor and acne develop

Answer 4

you most likely will have mood swings. mine are horrible. you will feel like ripping someone's head off then you will start bawling your eyes out then maby youl be fine.

its mainly dramadic mood changes.

there are also other things that may occure too. you may start being mean to your family and friends without meaning it.

moodswings differ from person to person and you should talk to someone or you could get depressed possibly if theyre too bad

hope this helps :)

Answer 5

Adolescence is the age when puberty sets in. Then, many physical and emotional changes take place.

Answer 6

mood, attitude, grades, style

Answer 7

You become mature