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Q and A - Puberty
So, I have a question here from a real person in puberty that says "How do people know that they have puberty?" Well, I think what this person is asking is "How do people know they're in puberty?" Well, sometimes, people might notice some of the changes that are happening in their bodies that might signal they're in puberty, but since puberty starts with hormones, people start puberty even before they experience any changes in their bodies. Here's another question, "How do I know I'm in puberty?" Well, often people notice some physical changes in their bodies that begin when puberty starts. Things like hair growing or sweating more, maybe pimples and acne. Sometimes people just start puberty with hormones, so many times people don't notice those small changes in their bodies that signal that puberty has started. "Why is puberty so important to the body?" Well, what would happen if people didn't go through puberty? Yea, it would be fun on the planet for about ten years. There would be kids everywhere running around, playgrounds. But if people don't go through puberty, they don't become adults and if there are no adults then there is no way to have more people on the planet. Because puberty means that people's bodies are ready to reproduce. So, if we don't go through puberty, we wouldn't have humanity anymore. That's why puberty is so important. "Can a person get growing pains in puberty?" Yea, growing pains can happen. Bodies can change and grow really quickly and sometimes that can cause aches and pains. "How do we know how tall we will get?" We don't know. If we're related to the people that we live with, they might give us a hint, but sometimes you don't know how tall you're going to get. You just have to wait and see. "How will your body feel when your body changes?" Well, everybody is different. Some people are really excited about puberty, other people are nervous or scared. So, everybody is going to have feelings about puberty and all of those feelings are okay to have.
