Slideshow: The Stages of Puberty

Sources Medically Reviewed on 02/25/2019 Reviewed by Renee A. Alli, MD on February 25, 2019
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SOURCES:
American Academy of Pediatrics: "Puberty: Information for Boys."
Family Doctor, American Academy of Family Physicians: "Puberty: What to Expect When Your Child Goes Through Puberty."
Healthy Children, American Academy of Pediatrics: "Physical Development of School Age Children, "Stages of Puberty," "When Puberty Starts Early," "What's Happening to My Body?"
KidsHealth: "Everything You Wanted to Know About Puberty," "Your Child’s Changing Voice," "Causes of Precocious Puberty," "All About Menstruation," "Breasts and Bras," "When Does Height Happen?"
Medscape: "Precocious Puberty."
4Parents, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: "Physical Changes During Puberty For Girls," "Physical Changes During Puberty For Boys."
Reviewed by Renee A. Alli, MD on February 25, 2019
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