Always Changing 5th Grade Puberty Education Program

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Always Changing 5th Grade Puberty Education
Program
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Class Overview

• As you grow up, your body changes
• Changes in how you look and feel
• Timing is different for everyone from 9-14
  years old
• Each girl grows at her own pace
• Girls usually 2 years ahead of boys

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Class Guidelines

• Dont be afraid to ask questions
• Be respectful of your peers
• No personal stories
• Use appropriate medical terms

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Class Agenda

• Video
• Puberty
• Physical Changes
• Emotional Changes
• Menstruation / Cramps
• Feminine Protection
• Personal Hygiene
• Healthy Bodies
• Questions

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Watch Video
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Puberty Physical Changes
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Puberty Physical Changes

• Stage One (up to ages 8-12)
• Childhood stage no visible signs of puberty
• Stage Two (may begin ages 8-14)
• Height and weight increase rapidly
• Breast buds
• Pubic Hair

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Puberty Physical Changes

• Stage Three (may begin ages 9-15)
• Height continues to increase
• Breasts - rounder and fuller
• Pubic hair - darker and thicker
• Hips widen
• Vaginal discharge
• Menstruation for some girls

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Puberty Physical Changes

• Stage Four (may begin ages 10-16)
• Underarm hair
• Nipple and areola more prominent
• Pubic hair starts to form triangular patch
• Menstruation for many girls
• Stage Five (may begin ages 12-19)
• Breast development complete
• Pubic hair forms thick triangular patch
• Adult height probably reached
• Menstruation occurs regularly

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Puberty Emotional Changes

• Feelings may change from day to day
• Caused by hormones
• Dont worry, its all part of growing up!

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Puberty Menstruation

• Menstruation is part of the female reproductive
  process
• Average 28-day cycle, but different for everyone
• Period is when you loose fluid at end of the
  cycle

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Puberty Female Reproductive System
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Puberty Menstrual Cycle
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Puberty Periods

• Usually lasts 3-7 days
• Might not be regular at first
• Only loose about 7 teaspoons of blood
• It doesnt hurt!

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Puberty Periods

• When does my period start?
• Usually between 10-16 years old
• About 2 years after your breasts develop
• Soon after you grow pubic hair
• After you start to notice vaginal discharge

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Puberty Calendar

• Track your period on a calendar

• Visit Beinggirl.com for an online Period
  Predictor

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Puberty Cramps

• What are they?
• Ache or cramp in the lower abdomen or along the
  inner thighs
• What can I do?
• Take a warm bath
• Hold a heating pad on lower stomach
• Exercise
• Check with an adult before taking medication

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Puberty Feminine Protection

• Pantiliners
• Pads
• Tampons

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Puberty Feminine Protection

• Pantiliners
• Worn outside your body, in your underwear
• Use
• When period is light
• As tampon back-up
• In between periods to absorb discharge and help
  keep you fresh every day

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Puberty Feminine Protection

• Pads
• Worn outside your body, in your underwear
• Many different kinds depending on heaviness of
  period and body size
• Wings provide extra protection
• Change frequently to keep fresh and dry

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Puberty Feminine Protection

• How to use a pad

1. Pull off paper strip or wrapper.
2. Attach sticky part securely to center of
underwear.
3. For wings, peel off paper strips and wrap
around sides of underwear.
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Puberty Feminine Protection

• How to get rid of pads
• Fold it up
• Wrap in tissue or toilet paper
• Put in trash (special cans in ladies room)
• Dont flush down toilet they clog it!
• Wash your hands

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Puberty Feminine Protection

• Tampons
• Worn inside your body in your vagina to absorb
  menstrual flow
• Range of absorbencies
• Good for swimming and gymnastics
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Safety information inside box

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Personal Hygiene

• Sweating
• Body produces more sweat body odor
• Bathe/shower daily with soap
• Shampoo hair regularly, from root to tip
• Control underarm odor and wetness with deodorant
  or anti-perspirant
• Change sweaty clothes

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Personal Hygiene

• Skincare
• Oil glands in your skin become more active
• Oil and dead skin cells lead to acne
• Cleanse skin twice a day
• Dont worry, acne is a normal part of puberty,
  and steps can be taken to reduce it

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Healthy Bodies

• Stay active exercise!
• Eat nutritious foods
• Regular bathing and dental care
• Personal safety

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Who To Talk To

• Family Member Mom, Dad, Aunt, Grandma, etc
• - Mother/Daughter booklet
• Teacher or School Nurse
• Doctor
• Trusted Adult

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Questions

• Write question on notecard, fold it and place in
  Question Box
• Everyone must write something on the notecard
• All questions are good

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Most Common Questions from Beinggirl.com

• What is the white stuff in my underwear?
• What can I do about cramps?
• How can I prevent leaks when my flow is
  irregular?
• Why is my cycle irregular?
• Why do I have cramps this bad?
• What are the chunks of blood mixed in with my
  regular period?
• Is it normal to have such a heavy flow?
• Is it uncomfortable to insert a tampon?
• Is it safe to use a scented tampon?