puberties
Times of maturing
Puberties is the plural of puberty, the developmental stage when a child's body matures into an adult form capable of reproduction.
The plural appears in academic or medical contexts comparing different experiences: The puberties of boys and girls follow different timelines.
It can also distinguish types: precocious puberties, delayed puberties.
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
- adrenarcheAdrenal cortex maturation onset
acne · menstruation · sweating · endocrine · pituitary · hypothalamus · ovaries · testes
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- acneInflamed skin condition
- identityWho someone is
- datingPursuing romantic connections
self-discovery · insecurity · angst · pimples · rebellion · curfew · friendships · crushes
Process of becoming complete
- transitionChange from one state
- growthIncrease in size
- changeTo make different
- transformationThorough change in form
progression · evolution · stages · precocious · delayed · independence · responsibility · adulthood
Formal admission ceremony
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- traditionCustom passed through generations
coming-of-age · quinceañera · walkabout · confirmation · scarification · celebration · transition · community
hormones
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
adrenarche · acne · menstruation · sweating · endocrine · pituitary · hypothalamus · ovaries · testes
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
dating · self-discovery · insecurity · angst · pimples · rebellion · curfew · friendships · crushes · awkwardness
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- transitionChange from one state
- growthIncrease in size
- changeTo make different
transformation · progression · evolution · stages · precocious · delayed · independence · responsibility · adulthood · childhood
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
tradition · coming-of-age · quinceañera · walkabout · confirmation · scarification · celebration · transition · community · elders
pubertieschildhoods
Early life periods
infancies · adulthoods · early childhoods · senescence · old age