Secondary Sexual Characteristics
- Primary sexual characteristics are present during development in the uterus and are the differences in reproductive organs etc between males and females
- Secondary sexual characteristics are the changes that occur during puberty as children become adolescents
- They are controlled by the release of hormones
- Oestrogen in females
- Testosterone in males
Human secondary sexual characteristics
Female Secondary Sexual Characteristics Table
Male Secondary Sexual Characteristics Table
- Some changes occur to both males and females, including the growth of sexual organs and growth of body hair
- Emotional changes also occur due to the increased levels of hormones in the body
- These include more interest in sex and increased mood swings
