Changes During Adolescence Chapter 21: Adolescence-A Time of Change Lesson 1 5 th Grade girls, Ages 10-11 Latoya Evans, Zeerak Haider, Carla Mondestin,

Changes During Changes During Adolescence Adolescence

Chapter 21: Adolescence-A Time Chapter 21: Adolescence-A Time of Changeof Change

Lesson 1Lesson 155thth Grade girls, Ages 10-11 Grade girls, Ages 10-11

Latoya Evans, Zeerak Haider, Latoya Evans, Zeerak Haider, Carla Mondestin, Michael TudeenCarla Mondestin, Michael Tudeen

IntroductionIntroduction

Michael TudeenMichael Tudeen

What Does Puberty Mean What Does Puberty Mean to You?to You?

Can anyone explain what puberty is?Can anyone explain what puberty is?

Who thinks that puberty is the same for Who thinks that puberty is the same for girls and boys?girls and boys?

Who has older brothers or sisters who Who has older brothers or sisters who

have gone through puberty? have gone through puberty? Have you ever talked to them about Have you ever talked to them about

what they have experienced? what they have experienced?

What Does Puberty Mean What Does Puberty Mean to You?to You?

Has anyone read any books or other materials Has anyone read any books or other materials about puberty? What were they about?about puberty? What were they about?

What did you learn? What did you learn?

Has anyone talked to their parents about puberty Has anyone talked to their parents about puberty and what they learned or experienced at your and what they learned or experienced at your age? age?

What are some other words you can use for What are some other words you can use for puberty?puberty?

Basic TermsBasic Terms

VaginaVagina UterusUterus OvariesOvaries CervixCervix Fallopian TubesFallopian Tubes ClitorisClitoris LabiaLabia UrethraUrethra

Primary Sex Primary Sex CharacteristicsCharacteristics

(Body Parts You Are (Body Parts You Are Born With)Born With) OvariesOvaries

UterusUterus

Follicles or eggsFollicles or eggs

Secondary Sex Secondary Sex CharacteristicsCharacteristics

(Things You Develop)(Things You Develop) BreastsBreasts

Pubic/body HairPubic/body Hair

MenstruationMenstruation

OvulationOvulation

Breasts, What’s Next?Breasts, What’s Next?

HygieneHygiene

Carla Mondestin Carla Mondestin

Puberty Causes Changes in Puberty Causes Changes in Your BodyYour Body

Your skin and scalp may become oilyYour skin and scalp may become oily

Hair will grow in new placesHair will grow in new places

You may begin sweating for no reasonYou may begin sweating for no reason

Odors may start coming from where they Odors may start coming from where they haven’t beforehaven’t before

What should you do about it? What should you do about it?

HYGIENE!!!HYGIENE!!! These bodily changes are a normal part of These bodily changes are a normal part of

becoming an adultbecoming an adult

However you must remember to:However you must remember to: Take a shower dailyTake a shower daily Brush teeth and floss regularlyBrush teeth and floss regularly Apply deodorant/antiperspirantApply deodorant/antiperspirant Shave if necessaryShave if necessary Wear clean clothes of breathable fabrics (i.e. Wear clean clothes of breathable fabrics (i.e.

cotton)cotton)

Adapt to ChangesAdapt to Changes As part of puberty, As part of puberty,

your body shape will your body shape will change along with your change along with your dress attire and sizedress attire and size

Important to wear bra:Important to wear bra: Training brasTraining bras Bras with underwireBras with underwire Find accurate bra Find accurate bra

sizesize

Hygiene ActivityHygiene Activity

Scenario 1Scenario 1

Scenario 2Scenario 2

MenstruationMenstruationWhat Goes on Inside?What Goes on Inside?

Zeerak HaiderZeerak Haider

What people call What people call Menstruation? Menstruation?

That time of the That time of the month month

Ms.FloMs.Flo

Being un-well Being un-well

MONSTR-U-ation MONSTR-U-ation

The curse The curse

Our Problem Our Problem

Our little friend Our little friend

The monthlies The monthlies

W’s of MenstruationW’s of Menstruation

What - shedding of What - shedding of lining of uterus lining of uterus

Where - inside Where - inside uterus uterus

When - once a When - once a monthmonth

Why - babies Why - babies

What do you wear ? What do you wear ?

PadsPads

Tampons Tampons

A LEAK! Oh NO!! A LEAK! Oh NO!!     If you bleed through to the back of your If you bleed through to the back of your

clothes and people can see do you:clothes and people can see do you: A) Tie a sweater or shirt around your waist A) Tie a sweater or shirt around your waist

so it covers the spot 'til you can get to the so it covers the spot 'til you can get to the bathroom  bathroom  

B) Ask another girl to walk behind you to the B) Ask another girl to walk behind you to the bathroom so no one can see what happened bathroom so no one can see what happened 

C) Keep a spare pair of underwear and jeans C) Keep a spare pair of underwear and jeans in your locker and slide into themin your locker and slide into them

What is PMS? What is PMS?

Symptoms may Symptoms may include:include: HeadachesHeadaches Backaches Backaches Food cravings Food cravings

(Chocolate!)(Chocolate!) DepressionDepression Cramps Cramps

Be IN charge! Be IN charge!

Exercise Exercise

Diet Diet

Medicine Medicine

You feel… Doctor says… You feel… Doctor says… Symptom: Cramps and other aches Symptom: Cramps and other aches Solution: Simple exercises, heating pads, Solution: Simple exercises, heating pads,

hot-hot- water bottle, warm bathwater bottle, warm bath

Symptom: Swollen or tender breastsSymptom: Swollen or tender breasts Solution: Wear a bra with extra supportSolution: Wear a bra with extra support

Symptom: Pimples Symptom: Pimples Solution: Keep your skin and hair cleanSolution: Keep your skin and hair clean

WORK it OUT! WORK it OUT!

Exercise releases natural brain Exercise releases natural brain endorphins and helps relieve crampsendorphins and helps relieve cramps Dancing, Yoga, Swimming, Kick-boxing, Dancing, Yoga, Swimming, Kick-boxing,

Martial arts, and JoggingMartial arts, and Jogging

ENDORPHINS - body’s natural pain ENDORPHINS - body’s natural pain relieversrelievers

Be consistent!Be consistent!

What’s on the Menu What’s on the Menu Fresh fruits & vegetables Fresh fruits & vegetables

Dairy Dairy

Bread, rice and pasta. Bread, rice and pasta.

Meat, eat lean chicken or fishMeat, eat lean chicken or fish

NO salty foods! NO salty foods!

See the doctor if… See the doctor if… Sudden, severe pelvic pain occurs with or Sudden, severe pelvic pain occurs with or

without menstruationwithout menstruation

Cramps fail to respond to home remedies Cramps fail to respond to home remedies and over-the-counter medicationsand over-the-counter medications

Your period is accompanied by sudden Your period is accompanied by sudden high fever, diarrhea, or skin rashhigh fever, diarrhea, or skin rash

You think you might be pregnantYou think you might be pregnant

How much do you How much do you know about your know about your

flow?flow?

EmotionsEmotions

Latoya Evans Latoya Evans

Feeling good about yourself Feeling good about yourself is called what ?is called what ?

Self esteem describes the value and respect you have for yourself

It also includes:It also includes: Your friends and other kids your age Your friends and other kids your age How you are doing in school and in How you are doing in school and in

other activities other activities Your parents Your parents The way you look The way you look

Self EsteemSelf Esteem

Ways to deal with self Ways to deal with self esteem esteem

It is okay not to be It is okay not to be the best at everythingthe best at everything

Help out by doing Help out by doing chores and chores and volunteering volunteering

Think positively about Think positively about yourself and the yourself and the things you can dothings you can do

Depression or feeling Depression or feeling "blue""blue"

It is normal and It is normal and natural to feel natural to feel down or bluedown or blue

With so many With so many changes taking changes taking place in your body place in your body sometimes it can sometimes it can be very be very overwhelmingoverwhelming

PopularityPopularity

There are lots of There are lots of things that you and things that you and your friends may your friends may do to fit indo to fit in

It may be having It may be having the right clothes or the right clothes or being friends with being friends with the cool kidsthe cool kids

Your Friends Really Care Your Friends Really Care About You When They: About You When They:

Want you to be happyWant you to be happy Listen and careListen and care Say they are sorrySay they are sorry Don’t expect you to be perfectDon’t expect you to be perfect Give you adviceGive you advice Keep personal things between the two of Keep personal things between the two of

youyou

Dealing with peer pressure Dealing with peer pressure and boys and boys

Scenario:Scenario: Anna and Jamal Anna and Jamal

like each other. like each other. They met a few They met a few weeks ago at a weeks ago at a dance and kissed. dance and kissed. They want to get to They want to get to know each other know each other but don't know but don't know what to do nextwhat to do next

Dealing with peer pressure Dealing with peer pressure and boysand boys

NEVER feel pressured to do something NEVER feel pressured to do something that you don't want to dothat you don't want to do

Your crush should Your crush should always always respect your respect your right to say no to anything that doesn’t right to say no to anything that doesn’t feel rightfeel right

Talk to your crush ahead of time about Talk to your crush ahead of time about what you will and will not dowhat you will and will not do

Mantra

I am healthy, well, full of energy, calm, cool,

collected, highly motivated, intelligent

and independent.