Puberty In Boys And Girls JSS3 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note

Topic – Puberty.

Subtopic- Teenage pregnancy and its consequences

Puberty is the period when a person develops from a child into an adult. It is the time when the physical development of the secondary sexual characteristics begins. This is the period when boys and girls experience a swift increase in body size, and change in shape or composition of the body. Hormones are responsible for the Physical and emotional changes in the body. For girls, the hormone that starts puberty is Oestrogen, while the hormone that starts puberty in boys is called testosterone.

 The Physiological changes that occur in boys at puberty include:

1. Development of broad chest and shoulders
2. Development of deep voice
3. Enlargement of penis and testicles
4. Development of strong bones and muscles
5. Growth of public hair, armpit hair
6. Constant erection and wet dream

 Physiological changes that occur in girls at puberty include;

1. Growth and development of breast
2. Beginning of monthly period (menstruation)
3. Development of wide hips and narrow waistline
4. Growth of hair in the armpit and pubic area
5. Enlargement of the uterus; and
6. Development of a high-pitched tiny voice.

 Teenage  pregnancy and its consequences

The teenage is usually between 13 and 19 years. This is when the body is beginning to mature. The willingness to take risks during puberty is so high and very dangerous. The start of the monthly period (discharge) in girls means that pregnancy can occur any time she decides to engage in unprotected sex for whatever reason.

 The consequences of teenage pregnancy are;

1. It can lead to interruption in studies
2. It can destroy the teenagers’ future ambition
3. It can lead to frustration, depression and unhappiness
4. It can lead to prostitution, and drug abuse if she is not well catered for
5. Abortion, if not properly done, can destroy the womb making the teenage girl  childless in the future

 Assignment

1. Outline three health implications of unprotected sex