What is puberty?

Puberty is the time in life when a boy or girl becomes sexually mature. It causes physical changes, and affects boys and girls differently. read more

Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads: the ovaries in a girl, the testes in a boy. read more

Puberty (say: PYOO-ber-tee) is the name for the time when your body begins to develop and change as you move from kid to adult. We're talking about stuff like girls developing breasts and boys starting to look more like men. read more

Precocious puberty is the medical term for puberty that occurs earlier than usual. This is sometimes referred to as central precocious puberty or CPP when it is due to the brain releasing hormones that control puberty at an earlier age than normal. read more

Puberty is the time in life when a boy or girl becomes sexually mature. It causes physical changes, and affects boys and girls differently. Puberty is the time in life when a boy or girl becomes sexually mature. read more