Puberty Information for Parents and Kids

As children approach and move through adolescence, they proceed through the following five stages of puberty:

	Boys	Girls
Stage one	PrepubertalNo sexual development	PrepubertalNo sexual development
Stage two	Testes enlargeBody odor	Breast buddingFirst pubic hair Body odor Height spurt
Stage three	Penis enlargesPubic hair starts growing Ejaculation (wet dreams)	Breasts enlargePubic hair darkens, becomes curlier Vaginal discharge
Stage four	Continued enlargement of testes and penisPenis and scrotal sac deepen in color Pubic hair curlier and coarser Height spurt Male breast development	Onset of menstruationNipple is distinct from areola
Stage five	Fully mature adult Pubic hair extends to inner thighsIncreases in height slow, then stop	Fully mature femalePubic hair extends to inner thighs Increases in height slow, then stop

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