Puberty Place Index

Puberty Place is especially made for girls and young women who are about to start or have started menstruating. It aims to offer clear and sensible information about menstruation, bodies and fertility whilst also offering a more positive viewpoint and attitude to the whole process.

Menstruation is a big deal.

There might be many conflicting messages around you as you reach puberty which can add to the confusion you are already feeling at this important time. For some it is a positive time, for others it can be shameful depending on your own family and cultural expections or taboos. ....more

Whats normal in puberty

A very, very good question and one that is not easily answered as there are many variations in the whole process of menstruation and 'what's normal' depends alot upon the individual. ....more

Changes during puberty

There are many changes that occur to a female body during puberty, primarily because of the action of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. ....more

Periods, petting and pregnancy

Yes the three go together. Certainly one of the main purposes of the menstrual cycle is to make possible the physical or biological ability for a female to conceive, carry and give birth to children. ....more

Moon and your moods

Perhaps one of the biggest changes that a young girl goes through, in the transition of adolescence, is the new experience of intense moods and emotions. ....more

FAQs

My boyfriend and I had sex, not a lot really (my first time) and he used a condom with spermicide, and he said he pulled out before he really came, anyway, my period almost always comes during the last few days of the month...and counting 28 days, I would have started again on the 30th... ....more

A parents Guide

Your beautiful little girl is growing up and turning into a woman - you can see the signs and want to prepare her for that day when she gets her first period. You don't feel altogether comfortable about it and you aren't sure what to say or how to start. ....more

What Happens when Boys go through Puberty

Puberty starts and continues with your hormones controlling the show. Changes in your body can happen very slowly or very quickly.

Sometimes everything slows down (like when you feel like you've had the same zit in the exact same spot for a month), sometimes there are growth spurts (like when you come to school one day and realise your best friend is suddenly taller than you!). ....more