Human reproduction

• What is reproduction? 


  It is the production of new individuals that are similar to their parents
• Puberty


  When males and females reach sexual maturity
• Puberty is the stage in the human life cycle when sexual organs mature for reproduction
• Puberty is a difficult time for many teenagers, as it is a time when the body goes through many physical changes
• Puberty


  • Starts at different ages in boys and girls
  • In girls, body changes can begin at any time between the ages of ten and seventeen
  • In boys, the changes start a little bit later, between twelve and eighteen years
• Physical changes in males at puberty

  • Growth of body and pubic hair
  • Larger and wider penis
  • Muscular body starts to develop
  • Voice becomes deeper
  • Oily skin, which can cause pimples
• Physical changes in females during puberty

  • Larger breasts
  • Body hair
  • Wider hips
  • Begin to menstruate
• Emotional changes during puberty

  • Both males and females go through many emotional changes
  • Relationship with friends becomes more important than relationship with parents
  • Disagreements with parents
  • Feeling parents don't understand you or how you feel
  • Becoming more attracted to the opposite sex
  • Thinking a lot about what sex is
  • Females experience mood swings
  • Feeling self-conscious and embarrassed about body changes
  • Feeling confused and frustrated
• Coping with emotional changes during puberty

  1. Eat a healthy diet

  2. Exercise regularly

  3. Get enough sleep

  4. Talk to someone about the physical and emotional changes