Puberty Depression Boys
Puberty is the time in which a child's sexual and physical characteristics mature. It occurs due to hormone changes.
Adolescence is the period between puberty and adulthood.
Alternative Names
Maturation - sexual; Adolescence; Reproductive development; Sexual maturation; Menarche; Adrenarche
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The exact age a child enters puberty depends on a number of different things, such as genes, nutrition, and gender. During puberty,
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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