Puberty Boy Your Changing Body Changing Discovering Learning

Puberty Boy Your Changing Body

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Changes of Puberty Social Emotional � New � Friendships friends and interests. � More responsibility in school and at home. � Ability to do more for yourself. � “Standing in their shoes” - seeing things from someone else’s point of view. become more important. � Mood swings are common. � Feelings are more intense. � Romantic attraction to other people of the opposite or of the same sex.

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Shaft Glans Shaft Foreskin covers the glans Urethra © Human Relations Media

Getting an Erection � All men and boys get erections. Even babies still in their mother’s womb get erections! � An erection is when the vessels of the penis fill with blood making it grow larger and harden. � Erections can happen when you are thinking of something in particular, when you wake up in the morning, or for no reason at all.

Getting an Erection at School Help!

Nocturnal Emissions – “Wet Dreams” �Some boys have “wet dreams” – these happen when a boy ejaculates while sleeping. �After a wet dream your sheets or underwear may be a little wet. �Wash your underwear or clean your sheets.

Guy Stuff � Wash your body every day – including your penis and scrotum. � If you are uncircumcised, pull back the foreskin to wash the glans of the penis. � Wear an athletic supporter or cup when you play sports to protect your penis and testicles.

Girls and Puberty Girls go through changes too!

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Challenges for Girls �Widening �Breast of hips development �Beginning �Growing of her menstrual “period” taller

We are all “Super” Different

True or False? Puberty begins at the same time for all boys.

True or False? Boys that start puberty later will be short when they are adults.

True or False? It is normal for boys to experience slight breast development during puberty. TRUE!

True or False? The penis contains bone and many blood vessels.

True or False? A boy can control when he gets an erection.

True or False? Even though urine and semen both leave the body through the penis, they can not be released at the same time. TRUE!