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Does anyone know of any complications that can arise during puberty?

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Kyrpto · 02/12/2010 10:47

Does anyone know of any complications that can occur during puberty? (not acne). Its for an assignment and I'm really struggling with this bit! all I keep getting is acne and moodswings! I need something a bit more "physical".

If anyone knows of anything, if you can just give me the name of the condition, I'll research the rest!
Thanks

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stinkypants · 02/12/2010 22:16

growing pains
body odour
discharge / hygiene issues
erm...
there is a condition where girls start puberty very early, not sure name of it
i guess some girls fail to start their periods (or delayed)
boys developing breasts? girls not developing breasts?
sorry - a tricky one hey!

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PixieOnaLeaf · 02/12/2010 22:20

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jessiealbright · 03/12/2010 00:23

Endometriosis can manifest once a girl starts puberty. It's continues until menopause, not specific to pubescence, though..

Lots of endocrine conditions are probably affected by puberty.

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cory · 03/12/2010 09:12

If you have a connective tissue disorder, such as hypermobility syndrome, that often manifests itself, or becomes worse, with puberty: so children who already have this condition but may not know it start developing joint pains.

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olderandwider · 04/12/2010 17:34

scoliosis
osgood schlatters disease

All can develop or become worse during puberty

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CarGirl · 04/12/2010 17:36

scoliosis but it's already been said. I have the opposite of sort of hypermobility - my conective tissues are always tight which causes pain, came on during puberty - was so supple before then.

And another "heel spurs" don't know the proper name got extra bone growth on the backs of my heels had to have them removed.

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Dommy · 06/12/2010 12:57

My brother did not go through puberty until he was 19 poor bloke.

He was so very embarassed at looking and sounding like a young boy whilst doing his A levels that he bacame painfully shy. He found taking a shower after gym so humiliating he just didn't bother. Doc said if nothing happens in a year we'll look into medical issues. Then he grew rapidly from 5'7' to 6'2'' in about 6 months, voice broke, got acne so badly he ended up on Roacutane (retin A treatment) and he got growing pains so badly he was in agony (became so bad was diagnosed with Osgood Schlatter syndrome or something) and ended up in a wheelchair for few weeks.

He really suffered.