AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When do girls start puberty? Girls generally begin puberty about two years earlier than boys. Puberty for girls usually starts between the ages of 8 and 13. However, Black and Hispanic girls tend to start puberty earlier than white girls (age 7½ instead of 8).

Detailed explanation-2: -The average age for girls to start puberty is 11, while for boys the average age is 12. But it’s perfectly normal for puberty to begin at any point between the ages of 8 and 13 in girls and 9 and 14 in boys.

Detailed explanation-3: -Puberty is the time in life when a boy or girl becomes sexually mature. It is a process that usually happens between ages 10 and 14 for girls and ages 12 and 16 for boys.

Detailed explanation-4: -The age at which the sex hormones (or gametes) begin to be produced, and the boy and the girl become sexually mature (able to reproduce) is called puberty. When the brain begins to release a hormone called gonadotropin-releasing hormone, puberty begins.

Detailed explanation-5: -Puberty in girls usually begins between the ages of 8 and 13 and lasts for several years. It is the time where your body develops and matures. Puberty prepares your body so one day you will be able to have a baby. The changes are caused by natural substances in your body called hormones.