SIGNS OF PUBERTY IN GIRLS

    SIGNS OF PUBERTY

  SIGNS OF PUBERTY IN GIRLS

Breast development is the first and main sign that a girl is entering puberty after that girl also have her first menstrual period (menarche). The will normally have the following changes:

• An increase in height
• Pubic, armpit, and leg hair growth
• Clear or whitish vaginal secretions
• Increased hip size

Menstrual cycle normally occurs over about one month (28 to 32 days). At first, the menstrual periods typically are irregular. The girl may go 2 months between periods, or may have two periods in 1 month. Over time, they become more regular.

When menstruation periods have started, the ovaries begin to produce and release eggs, which have been stored in the ovaries of the girl since birth. Every month when menstruation starts, an ovary releases an egg, called an ovum. The egg travels down a tube (Fallopian tube), which connects the ovary to the womb. When the egg reaches the womb, the lining becomes thick with blood and fluid. These are the processes that happen so that if the egg is fertilized, it can grow and develop in the lining to produce a baby. Please it is always important to remember that fertility comes before the emotional maturity and pregnancy can also occur before an adolescent is prepared for parenthood so parents are advised to guide their children within the adolescent ages, let them know the risks involve and teach them what they need to know before they make wrong decisions in life and most especially the girls.

Meanwhile if the egg does not meet with sperm from a male and is not fertilized, it dissolves. The thickened lining then sloughs off and then forms menstrual blood flow, which passes out of the body through the vagina. In between the menstrual periods, there may be a clear or whitish vaginal discharge. This is normal.

You can have your menstrual calendar because keeping track of when your period occurs and how long it lasts can help you predict when you should have your next menstrual period.

There are some signs or symptoms that a girl feels when her menstruation is about to take place, the girl may feel moody or emotional, and her body may feel puffy or swollen (bloated). PMS (premenstrual syndrome) may begin to develop, especially as the girl gets older.

Puberty in girls is usually complete by age 17. Any increases in height beyond this age are uncommon. Although full physical maturity has been reached at this time, educational and emotional maturity remains ongoing.