Body matters during puberty

Yep - by the time you realise it's happening, you're probably already well into puberty.

Our aim here is to take you through the really big issues - the physical and emotional changes you're going through - and deal with what to you might not be such minor issues on the side. So buckle your seatbelt - and enjoy.

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Half your waking life spent locked behind the bathroom door... And as for those thoughts and dreams you're having... Admit it: you have got the tape measure out by this point, haven't you.

Which tends to begin earlier - but is often as seen as something of a more mysterious process. Well, we'll tell you what's going on.

An important part of becoming a woman is when you start to have periods, when your menstrual cycles begin and, in a little time, become regular - which is monthly.

The clitoris is a small organ that is the girls' equivalent (in some ways) to a man's penis. The difference is that the penis has various uses, whereas the clitoris is there for no other reason save pleasure.

You've got one main thing to remember here: if you have a foreskin, you need to wash beneath it.

This can be a trouble spot - solely due to lack of information about your developing body. Well, here it is.

The causes, the means of prevention - and why you really shouldn't feel you must smell like some product from the local chemist.

A few, occasional spots are just part of growing up - though there are ways to keep them more or less at bay. Then there's acne, which can be a serious, though potentially treatable, problem.

Please be aware and seek help if this article is about you.