Testosterone which is produced in the testicals plays a major role in puberty and it is the reason why puberty affects your whole body.
During puberty, hormone production increases. The hormone testosterone, produced in the testes beginning in puberty, is responsible for sex drive.
Different parts of puberty have different names: Pubarche is the name for attaining pubic hair. Thelarche is the name for breast growth. Adrenarche is the name for a time of increased hormone production. Menarche is the name for first period. Spermarche is the name for first ejaculation. Gonadarche is the name for when the testicles and ovaries enlarge.
When the production of sex hormones increases, both growth also increases. This is why, when a child hits puberty, they normally have a growth spurt.
The girls behave this way as the hormone level in them increases.
Some severe diseases can affect hormone production, and in so doing, may stunt puberty. However, everyday illnesses such as cold or flu, or stomach bugs, will have no effect on puberty.
That is because the hormone responsible is testosterone. This hormone is produced by the testis and in males the hormone levels are really high in puberty.
The name of the hormone that causes puberty in male mammals is the testosterone
The main hormone is the estrogen. This is the hormone which drives puberty in girls.
The arrival of puberty is when the body starts changing and producing the secondary sexual characteristics. This in turn is kick-started by an increase in hormone production controlled by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. It is these androgen hormones that control the maturation of the body. Testosterone increases muscle growth, maturation of the sexual organs and production of sperm.
Yes - in fact everyone alive has hormones. Production of certain hormones increases significantly when a girl enters puberty.
The primary hormone in female puberty is estrogen.
Estrogen