THE

PUBESCENT
PERIOD Enhancement Lecture
 THE PUBESCENT CLIENT
PUBERTY — TIME AT WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL FIRST BECOMES CAPABLE OF SEXUAL REPRODUCTION.
Occurs between 11-14 years old (average)

BIOLOGICAL
Adrenarche, Menarche,
Thelarche
Physical and Sexual
Maturation COGNITIVE
Hormone Fluctuation MORAL
SPIRITUAL
Formal Operations
PSYCOSOCIAL Formal Reasoning
Developmental Tasks Questioning God
Body Image & Self-Esteem
Socialization & Social Coupling
Emancipation from Parents
 USUAL MATURATIONAL SEQUENCE:
PUBESCENT MALES

INCREASE IN GROWTH OF GROWTH OF VOICE CHANGES INCREASE IN SPERMATOGENESIS

WEIGHT TESTES FACE, AXILLIARY, & PENILE GROWTH HEIGHT
PUBIC HAIR
Gynecomastia Growth Spurt starts
Facial hair usually may also occur at at 12-13 y.o.
appears about 2 yrs 12-13 y.o. Stops around 18-20
after appearance of years of age
pubic hair
 USUAL MATURATIONAL SEQUENCE:
PUBESCENT FEMALES

BREAST CHANGES RAPID INCREASE GROWTH OF GROWTH ONSET OF

IN HEIGHT AND PUBIC HAIR AXILLIARY HAIR MENSTRUATION
Thelarche
WEIGHT
Menarche: usually
Increase in transverse
begins 2 years after
diameter of pelvis;
first signs
Growth Spurt at 11-12 y,o.
Stops at around 16-17 y.o.
 Prepubertal; More abundant pubic
hair with curling;
1 no pubic hair;
genitalia 4 genitalia
resembles adult; larger
unchanged
and broader glans;
0-15 yrs 12-17 yrs darker scrotum.

Light, downy hair Adult quantity and

2 develops laterally
and later 5 pattern of
pubic hair; present
becomes dark along inner borders of
10-15 yrs 13-18 yrs thighs;

Testes and
scrotum are adult in
Pubic hair extends across size.
3 the pubis; testes and
scrotum are further
enlarged; penis is larger, TANNER'S STAGES
11½– Male Genital Growth &
16.5 yrs Pubic Hair Development
 1 4
0-15 yrs 10-17 yrs

2 5
8-15 yrs 12.5-18 yrs

3 TANNER'S STAGES
Female Breast &
Pubic Hair Development
10-15 yrs
 MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

GNRH RELAXIN
FSH, LH INHIBIN
TESTOSTERONE
 FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

GNRH HCG
FSH > ESTROGEN OXYTOCIN
LH > PROGESTERONE PROLACTIN
 MENSTRUAL CYCLE
GNRH
FSH
LH

ESTROGEN PROGESTERONE
LH

COUNTING OVULATION DAY: 14th day from the end of menstrual cycle
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Thank you!
Mrs. Patricia Marie C. Megio