GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Puberty represents a period of important changes which lead to sexual maturation and active functions of reproduction. Sequences of the somatic and hormonal changes are presented both in boys and girls. Mean ages of onset of puberty are 10.9 and 11.2 in girls and boys, respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -An SMR is calculated by averaging the girl’s stages of pubic hair and breast development or the boy’s stages of pubic hair and genital development. The onset of puberty in females is the age at which breast stage 2 or public hair stage 2 is reached, whichever occurs first.

Detailed explanation-3: -The onset of puberty, the time in life when a person becomes sexually mature, typically occurs between ages 8 and 13 for girls and ages 9 and 14 for boys. Precocious puberty is puberty that begins abnormally early, and delayed puberty is puberty that begins abnormally late.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sexual maturity and another physical maturity that occurs during the time of puberty are the results of various hormonal changes which occurs in their body. For example hormones, estrogen in combination with FSH and LH prepares a girl’s body to mature and prepare her for pregnancy.