stages of puberty for females

Question 1

stage 1

Answer 1

preadolescent
only the papillae are elevated

no pubic hair is present, only vellus hair, as on the abdomen

Question 2

stage 2

Answer 2

breasts and papillae are both elevated and the diameter of the areolae increases

pubic hair is sparse mainly along the labia majora

Question 3

stage 3

Answer 3

the breasts and areolae further enlarge

pubic hair is darker, coarser, and curlier and spreads over the pubis

Question 4

stage 4

Answer 4

the areolae and papillae project out beyond the level of the expanding breast tissue

the pubic hair is of adult type, but covers an area smaller than in most adults

Question 5

stage 5

Answer 5

with further enlargement of the breast, the areolae are now on the same level as the rest of the breast and only the papillae project, adult pattern

pubic hair is adult pattern