Sexual maturation is a complexbiological and physiological changes associated with the development of sexual and somatic functions. It is believed that the pubertal period in boys begins at about twelve years and ends at seventeen. Under the influence of hormones, adolescents become men. Changes affect not only the physiological side, but also the psychological aspect. Emotional and intellectual areas usually continue their development to twenty-two years.
The main problems of adolescence inboys are associated with temporary violations of coordination of movements. The phenomenon can be explained by a reassessment of one's own motor abilities, which is based on unusually large body sizes, characterized by stiffness. Coordination is affected by the gradual buildup of muscle strength. This sequence ensures the coordinated work of different muscle groups.
It is not easy to go through the puberty period in boys. Photos at this time, many do not want to show. The teen looks awkward, with excessively long limbs, disproportionate. Often children begin to stoop to avoid attention to themselves. More confident teenagers begin to look for their own style, to please the opposite sex. Often at this time, a teenager enters into sexual life. Up to this point, it will be superfluous to jointly discuss all the consequences of promiscuity.
Intellectual development of boys pubertyperiod is actively aimed at finding its place in society. The teenager aspires to independence, many subjects criticizes. In this period there is a formation of character, perception of the surrounding world, its image and behavior. The teenager is already able to abstract mental operations from objects, thinking reaches the phase of formal operations, so often he starts to draw to general formulas and theories. The teenager ponders over his own theories of happiness, politics, philosophy. During puberty, the boy begins to perceive the world in terms of ways to change it. He tries to form his life program, depending on his chosen goal in the future. With her, a teenager enters the adult world, encountering obstacles on the way, gradually socializes.
The pubertal period in boys includesactive development of the imagination. Teenagers carefully guard their fantasies. There is a development of self-consciousness. The boy begins to look for the reasons for his behavior, analyzes the further development of actions. This neoplasm promotes understanding not only myself, but also other people in pubertal period in boys.
Boys age thirteen years associated withdevelopment of logical thinking, which is expressed in increased criticism. He does not take the words of adults on faith, he demands proof of their rightness. Boys begin to pay attention to their feelings and experiences, it is often the case that at this age they begin to write poems or keep a diary. One of the symptoms of the thirteen-year crisis is pronounced negativism. The phenomenon is associated with the desire to deny traditional views, the teenager becomes withdrawn, he can often be seen pensive.
The early pubertal period in boys isquite a rare phenomenon. Usually the beginning of the maturation process is included in the standard framework. The earliest period of development is ten years, and late - fourteen. Boys in comparison with their peers have narrower shoulders and a broad pelvis. Premature ripening is characterized by strong sexual impulses in childhood. It is not uncommon for cases when mental retardation is found on a par with this phenomenon. True premature puberty causes three causes: disturbances in the hypothalamus, the effect of the transferred brain diseases, idiopathic form. Timely treatment is necessary, as children prematurely stop growing.
Boys with late onset of pubertyThey have mostly long legs and a short body. The main symptoms are a lack of pubic hair growth at the age of fifteen, as well as genitals for thirteen years. Delay in maturation can be caused by diseases associated with pathologies in the structure of chromosomes, for example, Clinefelter's syndrome. It is also influenced by the presence of diabetes, anemia, kidney failure or the effect of tumor processes in the brain. The decrease in stimulation of hormones affects the timeliness of development. The cause of temporary deviations may be a hereditary factor. If one of the parents had a delay in puberty, then the possibility of transferring developmental features increases.
This disease occurs in boys inthe time of puberty is quite often. It is a neuroendocrine syndrome of the age-related alteration of the organism with a disorder of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and other endocrine glands. Hypothalamic syndrome of pubertal period in boys usually develops to sixteen years. The development of the disease is influenced by neuroinfenses, stress, pregnancy pathology, craniocerebral trauma, changes in the thyroid gland functioning, irradiation and so on. Against the background of the syndrome there is a noticeable hyperproduction of corticosteroids, cortisol. The latter causes a decrease in sensitivity to insulin, which can lead to the development of diabetes mellitus and the formation of atherosclerosis. During the course of the disease, striae appear on the body - strips of pink color.
Boys suffering from the syndrome begin a lotis in the evenings and at night, which is associated with the onset of activity of the vagus nerve (vagus), which stimulates the work of insulin. Over time, obesity appears, and the mammary gland increases. Patients drink a lot, complain of frequent headaches, quickly get tired. Hypothalamic syndrome of pubertal period in boys causes a decline in academic performance, an increase in negative emotions. Because of the sharp attacks of others around their appearance, the sufferers may become depressed.
Patients usually have high growth, obeselimbs, a broad pelvis, a round, plump face. The skin is tender, inclined to burn in the sun. Hair is mostly prone to hair loss, greasy. Patients with hypothalamic syndrome are distinguished by soft, gentle hands, with long fingers and thin nails. With a decrease in the function of the thyroid gland, drowsiness, delayed reaction, chilliness is observed. Boys exposed to the syndrome suffer from excessive sweating, a feeling of hot flashes, nausea, fever and so on.
One form of hypothalamic syndrome isyouthful basophilism. When the disease is obesity, breast enlargement, high growth in comparison with peers. Sexual maturation can be either premature or delayed. In the first case, boys are hypersexual, prone to early sexual intercourse.
Under the influence of stress, the syndrome can worsen andlead to various crises. It can develop diabetes, hypertension, gynecomastia, peripheral atherosclerosis. With timely treatment in most cases, recovery is observed. Syndrome with age usually regresses. With a decrease in body weight, striae become whiter and become less noticeable. With correct correction, all symptoms disappear by 20-25 years.
One of the most common diseases isosteochondropathy. A negative phenomenon is associated with a lack of calcium in fast-growing bones. In connection with the deficiency of an important element, adolescents complain of pain in the knees and ankles. Problems bring and excess of calcium. It can be deposited in the kidneys in the form of salts, which leads to urolithiasis or pyelonephritis.
During puberty there are two moreopposite diseases - puberty obesity and exhaustion. In the first case, excessive fat deposition on the abdomen, thighs is noted. The suffering teenager is characterized by sluggishness, lack of initiative, prefers a sedentary lifestyle. Sexual development is usually normal, growing medium or above average. The reason for obesity is the activity of the basophilic elements of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Usually the disease does not require special treatment, but examination and observation is mandatory. As for pubertal depletion, the disease is also associated with a disorder of the pituitary gland and is more characteristic of girls.
In addition to somatic diseases,psychological disorders in the pubertal period in boys. Age, signs of disease are different. Often an impetus to the development of the disorder is an overly critical attitude of the adolescent to himself, his appearance, and also a heightened sensitivity to ridicule. For example, a disorder of depersonalization is associated with anxiety about changes in the body. The teenager experiences a feeling of estrangement, anxiety because of, for example, an enlarged arm. There are doubts about the veracity of sensations, sometimes in the reality of one's own personality. Teenagers describe their condition, as if all actions take place in a dream, the sounds are muffled. This involves the development of certain rituals to make sure of the reality of its existence. Another disturbance related to changes in perception of the environment is derealization. In this case, people are perceived as inanimate objects, and the sizes and shapes of objects are distorted. The condition is characterized by depression, obsessive thoughts, fears, memory impairment.
Changes in the body can lead to the development ofcomplexes and even to a crisis. Thus, the disease of dysmorphophobia is expressed in the obsessive fear of a defect in appearance (apparent or imaginary). The sufferer begins to lead a closed way of life, carefully masks a defect. The teenager is in a depressed state, constantly dissatisfied with his appearance. The disorder can lead to deliberate harm to your body in order to get rid of the defect yourself.
