Sexual development in the adolescent girls occur in the following order :
Thelarche, pubarche, growth, menarche Sexual development in adolescent girls is in the order. Remember : Mnemonic B P H M ales Breast development (thelarche) (Breast budding is the first recognised pubeal sign) Development of pubic hair (Pubarche) Peak growth velocity (height T's) Menarche BPH in Males Breast development Pubic hair Height Menarche Testicular enlargement (1st sign of pubey development) Appearance of pubic hair and growth of axillary hairs Penile enlargement Growth spu Also know : Pubey is the state of becoming functionally capable of procreation i.e. the period during which secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop.deg Age of pubey :-Girls = 12 yearsdeg - Boys = 14 yearsdeg The first menstrual period usually occurs between ages of 10 16 yearsdeg (average being 13.5 years in India).deg Delayed pubey exists in girls who fail to develop any secondary sexual characteristics by 13 years or have not had menarche by 16 years or have not attained menarche 5 or more years since the onset of pubeal development.deg Precocious pubey is defined as onset of menstruation before 10 years or pubeal changes before 8 years of age. Recent studies in America have shown that a substantial number of normal girls begin pubeal development at 8 years. But Thelarche (breast development) and adrenarche (increase in secretion of adrenal androgens) before the age of 6 warrant evaluation.
Thelarche, pubarche, growth, menarche
Pubey, thelarche, menarche, growth
Growth, thelarche, pubarche
None of these