postpubertal
Past childhood development
Postpubertal describes the stage of life after puberty is complete—when sexual maturation has finished and adult physical characteristics have developed.
The term appears mainly in medical and biological contexts: postpubertal hormone levels, postpubertal growth patterns.
It contrasts with prepubertal (before puberty) and pubertal (during puberty).
Relating to body's chemical messengers
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- spermatogenesisMale gamete formation
ovulation · menstruation · libido · endocrinology · pheromones
Person in puberty
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- independenceFreedom from external control
Pregnancy prevention measures
- procreationGenerating biological offspring
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
- andrologyMale reproductive medicine
hormonal
Relating to body's chemical messengers
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
spermatogenesis · ovulation · menstruation · libido · endocrinology · pheromones
adolescent
Person in puberty
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- independenceFreedom from external control
contraception
Pregnancy prevention measures
- procreationGenerating biological offspring
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
andrology · childbearing · pregnancy · conception · gestation
postpubertalprepubertal
Before sexual maturation
prepubescent · prepuberty · preadolescent · infantile · juvenile
post, pubertal, puberty, puberties, prepubertal, pubescent, pubescence, prepubescent, postpubescent