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Changing emotions

For some teens, puberty brings new
emotions that can be difficult to express.
Many teens may be overly sensitive, or
irritable, or feel angry, self-conscious,
or insecure. These feelings are
completely normal, but for the teen,
they can sometimes seem overwhelming
Talking openly about new emotions
with a friend or parent can help tweens
and teens to understand and reflect
upon how they are feeling.
△ Mood swings △ Romantic feelings
A teen’s mood can often swing up and During puberty, teens may start to feel
down abruptly. Teens might feel grumpy attracted to other people. This can be
one minute and be laughing the next. exciting, but also a bit confusing.

First period
Sweat and smells
Menstruation is During the teen years,
probably the biggest
produce more sweat,
change a young the body starts to
woman experiences which can cause body
odour and smelly feet.
during puberty.

Armpit hair
Under the arms, the hair gets
Wider hips
darker, longer, and thicker.
The hips widen in
Spots
Spots are a common teenage preparation for giving
complaint, caused by clogged birth at some point in
pores and trapped bacteria. the future.

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