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Jon (13) asks...
I'm starting to get some hair down
there--Why? What's it for? |
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Jon:
Good question -- why? The changes one goes
through during puberty signal the coming of adulthood, when a person becomes
reproductive (able to have babies). Nature lets us know when someone is
physically ready by showing us these signs. Now, that doesn't mean that we're
really ready to have babies emotionally or maturely, but we're able to
physically have babies. Now, why do we have pubic hair? There are a couple of
reasons: Pubic hair is like a billboard that nature places on our bodies that
signals "hey! look over here!" to others with whom we're intimate with. Also,
all our hair (no matter where) helps to protect certain parts of our body,
regulate body temperature, and/or catch our natural "scent" (called pheromones)
that is produced in our sweat to attract others (of course, this "scent" can
also repel others if we don't shower often enough!). General body hair,
like on our limbs and chest, is probably just a natural leftover from our
prehistoric ancestors who were hairy all over to keep them warm! |
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Ben (14) asks...
I have pubic hair up to an inch below my
navel is that normal for 14? |
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Ben:
Yes, many boys at your age (or older) will
get that line of hair from their pubic region to their navel. Hmm, I wonder if
there's a name for that? ;)
Check out the stages of puberty for Guys and Girls |
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Credit: J. Geoff Malta, MA, EdM, NCC Adolescent
Therapist
Puberty 101 Archives |
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