Question 1

typical age for girl to hit puberty? what is the average age that girls begin puberty? how long does it last? what causes some girls to start extremely early and some to start extremely late?

Accepted Answer

The : The average age of puberty and menstruation (first period is called menarche) has steadily declined over the last 30-40 years.  Now, menstruation normally begins between the ages of 11 and 13 years old. Menstruation is the defining moment of puberty for women, but there are events that happen first...Breast bud development, pubic hair development, rapid growth, etc.  Genetics plays a large part in when puberty occurs as well as exposure to environmental Estrogens and other hormones.

Question 2

when do girls and boys start puberty?

Accepted Answer

Puberty: Puberty for girls typically starts at age 10 and continues for about 3 years after their periods start (around 16-17) . Boys may begin puberty as early as 12 and continues for 3-5 years. the majority of growth, sexual characteristics and body hair will occur during this time.

Question 3

physical symptoms of puberty in girls?

Accepted Answer

Female puberty: As in boys, one of the first signs of puberty is body odor. The development of the hourglass body configuration also starts at the same time. Then comes breast enlargement. Appearance of axillary and pubic hair follows later. After about 1 to 2 years into puberty, the first menstrual period arrives. After a few more years of physical and psychological changes, a lady is born.

Question 4

when does puberty usually end for girls?

Accepted Answer

Age 15-17: There are 5 stages of puberty.  The landmark for girls is menstruation which on avg starts at age12-13  at late stage 3, early stage 4.  After that height growth slows, but breasts and hips become fuller by stage 5. Which is considered mature adult.  Some girls start puberty 2-3 years earlier or later, and are still healthy.  Often, there is a familial pattern.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of puberty in girls?

Accepted Answer

Breast development : Breast budding is the first symptom of puberty in girls. Pubic hair, acne and body odor are associated with puberty and sometimes occur before breast budding.

Question 6

how to know if you've finished going through puberty for girls?

Accepted Answer

See below: Once  you have a regular menstruation and breast and pubic hair take shapes of adult's, pubertal changes are through.

Question 7

is it true that if you start puberty early, you'll be shorter than girls who started late?

Accepted Answer

Height is genetic: Girls still grow after menarche (starting their periods) , on average 2 to 4 inches, though peak growth spurts will have generally already occurred.  How tall an individual will be is  determined by genetics and overall health and nutrition.

Question 8

in a person life, how many puberty do/can they go through? how many drastic appearance changes? facial and body change? is it same for boys and girls?

Accepted Answer

Puberty: puberty happens once for everyone.  It isn't the same for boys or girls.  There is no specific time as to when it starts.  That is why one boy may start to have facial hair at age 15 and another not until age 16.

Question 9

in puberty, do girls' voices change?

Accepted Answer

Yes, definitely: Girls voice boxes respond to steroid production during puberty just like boys.  Wouldn't it sound silly if adult women had children's voices?

Question 10

how to delay puberty in girls naturally?

Accepted Answer

Can't: No healthy way to do naturally.  If extremely early ("precocious puberty") is done pharmaceutically.

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