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  2. Puberty - Wikipedia

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    Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads : the ovaries in a female, the testicles in a male.

  3. Development of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads : the ovaries in a girl, the testicles in a boy.

  4. Early puberty may be linked to a common chemical used in ...

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    Starting puberty significantly early — younger than age 8 in girls, 9 in boys — may have health effects lasting into adulthood, including higher risks of breast cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

  5. Luteinizing hormone - Wikipedia

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    The process of forming the corpus luteum is known as "luteinization", and thus the hormone that triggers this process is ... In children with precocious puberty ...

  6. Why Is Puberty Starting Earlier? New Research Points To ... - AOL

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    What causes early puberty? Research has showed that the average age of starting puberty continues to drop over time: ...

  7. Gonadarche - Wikipedia

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    Puberty usually begins around ages 10—11 in females and around ages 11—12 in males. [7] Body weight and nutrition status is evidenced to have an effect on puberty onset as well, due to some input from adipose tissue hormonal signaling. [8] Puberty involves both the processes of gonadarche and adrenarche. [6]

  8. Kisspeptin - Wikipedia

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    Kisspeptin-GPR54 signaling has an important role in initiating secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) at puberty, the extent of which is an area of ongoing research. [7] Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is released from the hypothalamus to act on the anterior pituitary triggering the release of luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle ...

  9. What Is Low Testosterone & What Causes It? - AOL

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    As a fetus, testosterone drives the development of your prostate, penis, and testicles. During puberty, the hormone is responsible for deepening your voice, helping you grow body hair, increasing ...

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