Puberty Changes Through Puberty

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This presentation discusses the normal changes that occur during puberty in both males and females. It explores the physical and sexual changes that shape individuals into adults. Topics covered include growth of underarm hair, acne, growth of pubic hair, changes in genital structure, enhancement in body hair, change in voice, and weight gain. The presentation also highlights the specific changes that occur in females and males during puberty. Additionally, it provides information on sexually transmitted diseases and their prevalence among young adults during puberty. The presentation concludes with a discussion on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and complications of common sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, HIV, syphilis, and HPV.

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NORMAL BODY
CHANGES
THROUGH PUBERTY
NAME OF THE STUDENT
NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY
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Puberty changes
Puberty is a phase where a series of hormonal
activities further causes physical changes in
both male and female and shaped them as an
adult (Freud, 2018)
Normal changes in puberty:
Growth of underarm hair.
Acne.
Growth of pubic hair.
changes in genital structure.
Enhancement in the thickness as well as
length of body hair.
Change in the sound of the voice.
Enhancement in weight. Figure : puberty
Source: (Freud,
2018)
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Puberty in female:
Changes in puberty may occur gradually or
several changes visits at times. Hormonal changes
in body further responsible for physical and
sexual changes (Ha et al., 2015).
Development
of breast bud
and breast
continued to
enlarge
Hair around
genitals
Increase in
weight and
height
Menstrual
cycle
Increase in
oil in skin
and sweaty
Increase in
oil in skin
and sweaty
increase in
progesterone
and estrogen
Figure : puberty in
women
Source: (Freud,
2018)
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Puberty in male
Changes in puberty may occur gradually or
several changes visits at times. Hormonal
changes in body further responsible for
physical and sexual changes.
enlargement
of the scrotum
Hair around
genitals (Witchel
& Topaloglu,
2019).
Increase
in feet,
arm
Growth in
facial hair
Increase in
testostero
ne
Figure : puberty in
men
Source: (Freud,
2018)

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Sexually transmitted disease
As hormonal changes occur during puberty, one of the crucial
changes observed in the body is sexual changes. Therefore,
young adults are more prone to sexually transmitted disease
without having adequate knowledge of managing the disease
(Workowski & Bolan, 2015).
The most common sexually transmitted disease observed in
young adults are Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Herpes, HIV, Syphilis,
HPV
The education about the sexually transmitted disease is
required to reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted disease
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Gonorrhea
Cause
Sexually transmitted
diseases caused by
gram negative bacteria
Neisseria gonorrhea.
during unprotected
sexual activities The
other activities such as
alcohol abuse and drug
abuse is identified as
the cause of sexually
transmitted disease
(Workowski, 2015).
Symptoms
Symptoms in men :
Swelling pain in testicles
Increased frequency of urination
persistent discharge from penis
Frequent sore throat
( Workowski, 2015).
Symptoms in women :
Discharge from vagina
pain in urination
heavy menstrual cycle
Treatment and
complications
No home remedy foe
reduction of complications
antibiotic injection of
Ceftriaxone
single dose of Azithromycin
complications:
Greatest risk of long term
complications
Causes pelvic
inflammation disease
Ectopic pregnancy in
women
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Chlamydia
Causes
Sexually transmitted diseases
caused by gram negative
bacteria
Chlamydia trachomatis
during unprotected sexual
activities. New born baby
acquire it from mother during
pregnancy . Other risk factors
are having sex with multiple
partner and individual with
infections (Unemo et al.,
2017).
symptoms
Most people do not notice
the infection caused by
chlamydia.
pain in lower abdomen
Green and yellow
discharge from genitals
( Workowski, 2015).
Sore throat
Severe bleeding during
period
Treatment and
complications
It is easy to treat with
antibiotic
Doxycycline administrate
for twice a day
complication for female :
Damage in urethra, cervix
and ovaries
Eye infection and
pneumonia
Complication in male :
Epididymitis, fever and
damage of prostate gland

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Herpes
Causes
Sexually transmitted
diseases caused by two
types of herpes simplex
virus. First type causes
cold sores and second
type causes genital
herpes. It causes
sexually transmitted
disease only when type
2 herpes virus found in
fluid, saliva, vaginal or
penis secretion (Alcaide
et al., 2016)
symptoms
Blisters in face, mouth
and other sites of
body
itching and redness
Blisters ay become
ulcerated
Lymph gland become
swollen
Headache, body ache
and fever
Babies born with
genital herpes
Treatment and
complications
The antiviral drugs such as
Zoravir, famvir , acyclovir can
mange the infection
home care such as cleaning
the area with mild cleanser
and warm water can reduce
the disease.
Complications:
No such complications can
observed . Only babies with
genital herpes experience
blindness, brain damage and
death
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HIV (human immunodeficiency
virus)
cause
Most advance stage of
HIV infection causes
AIDS and the
prevalence observed
when the HIV
transmitted to another
person through blood,
vaginal secretion and
breast milk.
Symptoms
joint pain
muscle aches

enlarged glands
Tiredness and weakness
secondary infection by
bacteria, parasite or
fungus
weightless
Treatment and
complications
No potential cure is
available for reducing HIV
infection
antiviral such as
elvitegravir, raltegravir can
be used.
Complications :
If untreated then give rise to
opportunistic infections such
as histoplasmosis , Kaposi’s
sarcoma and herpes infection
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Syphilis
Causes
Sexauilly transmitted
disease caused by
Treponema pallidum
during unprotected
sex, multiple sex
partner and HIV
infection
symptoms
Wide spread rashes
in feet and arm,
limbs and trunks
Major disease of
heart, bone and
liver,, brain disorder
Treatment and
complication
doxycycline,
tetracycline,
azithromycin, or
ceftriaxone
penicillin
complications:
general complications
are meningitis, stroke
and dementia

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HPV (Human Papillomavirus )
Cause
Sexually transmitted
disease caused by
Human
Papillomavirus.
Transmission
occurred because of
skin to skin contact
symptoms
Genital warts
clusters
Commonly affected
vulva
Possible cervix and in
men scrotum.
Treatment and
complication
Treatment is
depends on stage.
Antiviral drugs such
as acyclovir can be
used
anti tumor
medications can be
used
Complications:
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References :
Alcaide, M. L., Feaster, D. J., Duan, R., Cohen, S., Diaz, C., Castro, J.
G., ... & Metsch, L. R. (2016). The incidence of Trichomonas
vaginalis infection in women attending nine sexually transmitted
diseases clinics in the USA. Sex Transm Infect, 92(1), 58-62.
Freud, S. (2018). The transformations of puberty. In Adolescence
and Psychoanalysis (pp. 17-42). Routledge.
Ha, S., Pogany, L., Seto, J., Wu, J., Gale-Rowe, M., Traversy, G. P., ...
& Coombs, A. (2017). Sexually transmitted infections. CCDR, 43.
Unemo, M., Bradshaw, C. S., Hocking, J. S., de Vries, H. J., Francis, S.
C., Mabey, D., ... & Peeling, R. W. (2017). Sexually transmitted
infections: challenges ahead. The Lancet infectious
diseases, 17(8), e235-e279.
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References:
Witchel, S. F., & Topaloglu, A. K. (2019). Puberty: gonadarche and
adrenarche. In Yen and Jaffe's Reproductive Endocrinology
(Eighth Edition) (pp. 394-446).
Workowski, K. A. (2015). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines. Clinical
Infectious Diseases, 61(suppl_8), S759-S762.
Workowski, K. A., & Bolan, G. A. (2015). Sexually transmitted
diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR. Recommendations
and reports: Morbidity and mortality weekly report.
Recommendations and reports, 64(RR-03), 1.

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