Puberty begins in a similar way in boys and girls. A change in body odor is a sign that will be obvious to you as your son enters puberty and is also a beginning sign in girls. This is how it works. Skin glands attached…
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13+ year old boys
Boy Puberty Starts Like Girl Puberty Starts
March 26, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Spontaneous Erections Are Normal
February 18, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
By the time your son is 11-years-old, he has entered puberty and you have likely seen lots of changes in him. One typical change is that these young boys become very quiet. They are less likely to come to you with questions about changes happening…
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Girls Have a Limited Number of Eggs, While Boys Produce Unlimited Sperm
November 19, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It's important that our sons and daughters have an opportunity to learn about the other half of the story about the reproductive system. For example, girls have about 300,000 eggs in their ovaries when they begin puberty. After they start having menstrual periods, they ovulate…
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What’s the Difference Between Puberty and Adolescence?
October 15, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
The terminology can be confusing when your child is no longer a child. The next stage is called adolescence. It begins at about 10-years-old and lasts into their early 20’s. This is the age when their brain is rapidly developing and you will notice progressive…
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Wet Dreams – Do All Boys Have Them?
September 3, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have a son in his early teens, it is likely that he has experienced a wet dream, or also called a nocturnal emission. A wet dream is a result of maturing boy reproductive anatomy. There are two types of glands in his pelvic…
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