My Body

My Body

Knowing about your body will help you in many ways.  It will help you to know what to do if you have a worry about your body or if something is wrong, and if you are having sex it might help you to feel relaxed and have healthier sex.

Girls

Girls go through puberty usually between the ages of 9 and 16. Here are some of the changes that may happen during puberty:

  • Your body shape grows more rounded and you grow taller.
  • Your breasts and nipples start to swell and fill out.
  • Hair starts to grow under your arms, on your legs and around your private parts.
  • You start to sweat under your arms and between your legs.
  • You might get spots.
  • Your periods start.
  • You may get a slight clear or milky discharge from your vagina.

All of these things are perfectly normal.

Boys

Boys go through puberty usually between the ages of 10 and 18. Here are some of the changes that may happen during puberty:

  • Your voice gets deeper.
  • Your chest gets broader and muscles start to develop.
  • Your penis/testicles grow larger.
  • Hair grows on your chin. upper lip, under your arms, on your legs and around your penis.
  • You might get spots.
  • You start to sweat under your arms and between your legs.
  • You start to get erections when you are sexually excited and sometimes when you are not.
  • You might have wet dreams where you lose semen from your penis while you are asleep.

All of this is perfectly normal.