Life After Puberty

What's Happening to My Body?

Physical Changes

Puberty is your body physically changing from a child to an adult. It is how your body matures to become ready to be sexually active and produce children.

Are you feeling too skinny? Weighing in at more than before? Is your face looking a bit oily? Are your breasts feeling tender? Where are those breasts already? Are you shorter than the other boys on the court? Are all of your pants getting too short to reach your ankles?

Relax. these are all normal questions, and if you're still waiting around for puberty, don't worry. Puberty will show up soon enough. If some of your friends of the same age are reaching puberty, then you will most likely reach it within a year or two.

Remember, puberty is different for everyone. Your changes are going to be different from the changes in your best friends, but don't let it worry you - each of our bodies takes its own natural course. Some teens may race through puberty, growing like a beanstalk in just a few months. For others, it may seem to drag on forever. Whichever the case, it really makes no difference.

It might help you get to know your own body by keeping an eye on the changes its going through. If you want, check yourself out in front of a mirror. It may seem a little silly, but it's your body and you're going to have it for a long time - you might as well get used to it!

Last Modified: March 27, 2007