Health and Puberty

At what age does puberty start for boys?

• Ages 9–14

• Ages 7–12

• Ages 10–18

• Ages 12–14

Which body parts/systems are impacted by puberty?

• Brain

• Penis

• Skin

• Hair

You wake up in the morning and have a huge pimple. What do you do?

• Put on some medicine with benzoyl peroxide.

• Put on some neosporin.

• Play with it.

• Pop it.

What can happen to your hair during puberty?

• Changes color.

• Gets oily.

• Starts falling out.

• Gets curlier.

If someone starts to have body odor, what should he do?

• Use deodorant.

• Use anti-perspirant.

• Use a deodorant/anti-perspirant.

• Nothing. People like a manly smell of sweat.

• Stick armpit in friend's face. They will like this.

Which of these does NOT happen during puberty?

• Penis gets bigger.

• Voice deepens.

• Body hair grows.

• Start getting erections.

How does puberty impact our feelings?

• Makes us more tired.

• Can make us more emotional.

• Can make us less emotional.

• Makes us hate girls.

What do I do if my friend smells bad?

• Announce it in front of the class.

• Tell the girls about it.

• Pull him aside and tell him privately.

• Fart on him to enhance the smell.

To girls go through puberty in addition to boys?

• Yes

• No

During puberty, hormones are released in the body. Which of these hormones are released for a boy?

• Testosterone

• Estrogen