PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Endometrium, Pubic Hair, Menstruation
11 Apr 2013
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During puberty, a young girl experiences the physical changes that lead to sexual maturity. Adolescence refers to the psychological changes that occur during puberty. For females, the major biological milestone of puberty is mernarche, or the beginning of menstruation. During puberty, young women experience the most dramatic physical changes they have undergone since infancy. At around 10 or 11, they experience a transformation in their secondary sex. Characteristics, which are features of the body related to reproduction but not directly involved in it. These characteristics include breasts and pubic hair. Menstrual pain: menstrual pain or dysmenorrhea refers to painful cramps, prostaglandins are substances that the body produces in high concentrations just before menstruation and they can cause severe cramps. The controversial premenstrual syndrome: pms is the name given for symptoms that occur before the period. A person"s identity is their self rating of personal characteristics in the physical, psychological and social dimensions.
