<div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <h5>1. Broadening of chest and shoulders</h5> <p>Onset of puberty brings many physical changes in boys. Their chest and shoulders broaden and their muscles start to develop.</p> </div> <div class="span6"> <img width="670" height="240" alt="illustration of broadening of chest, shoulders and development of muscles during puberty in boys from age 9 to age 19 - Menstrupedia" src="/assets/quickguide/puberty/puberty-chest.jpg"/> </div></div><div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <h5>2. Deepening of voice and appearance of facial hair</h5> <p>The voice gets deeper. Hair begins to grow on the face that later develop into moustache and beard.</p> </div> <div class="span6"> <img width="670" height="240" alt="illustration of appearance of facial hair during puberty in boys from age 9 to age 19 - Menstrupedia" src="/assets/quickguide/puberty/puberty-face.jpg"/> </div></div><div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <h5>3. Appearance of body hair and pubic hair</h5> <p>Hair begins to grow on the chest, in the armpits, hands, legs and in the groin area. Hair in the groin region is called pubic hair.</p> </div> <div class="span6"> <img width="380" height="317" alt="illustration of hair on the chest, hands, legs, armpits and in the genital regions of a man - Menstrupedia" src="/assets/quickguide/puberty/body-hair.jpg"/> </div></div><div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <h5>4. Increase in size of genitals</h5> <p>The penis and the testicles grow bigger in size.</p> </div> <div class="span6"> <img width="670" height="240" alt="illustration of increase in size of genitals during puberty in boys from age 9 to age 19 - Menstrupedia" src="/assets/quickguide/puberty/puberty-genitals.jpg"/> </div></div><div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <h5>5. Growth spurt</h5> <p>During puberty boys experience a rapid growth in height over a span of 2 to 3 years. This rapid growth in height is called growth spurt.</p> </div> <div class="span6"> <img width="380" height="317" alt="illustration of growth in height during puberty in boys from age 9 to age 19 - Menstrupedia" src="/assets/quickguide/puberty/boy-growth.jpg"/> </div></div><div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <h5>6. Ability to ejaculate</h5> <p>Boys become capable of ejaculating which is ejection of semen through the penis. The first ejaculation marks the attainment of sexual maturity in a boy's life.</p> </div> <div class="span6"> <img width="380" height="317" alt="illustration of ejaculation - Menstrupedia" src="/assets/quickguide/puberty/puberty-ejaculate.jpg"/> </div></div><div class="source"> <h5>References:</h5> <ol> <li>Teenage growth and development: 11-14 Years, <a rel="nofollow" class="reference" href="http://www.pamf.org/teen/parents/health/growth-11-14.html" target="_blank">http://www.pamf.org</a></li> <li>Puberty and adolescence, <a rel="nofollow" class="reference" href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001950.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nlm.nih.gov</a></li> <li>Reproductive anatomy and physiology, <a rel="nofollow" class="reference" href="http://www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/pubhealth/modules/reproductiveHealth/anatomy.html" target="_blank">http://www.columbia.edu</a></li> </ol></div>
Physical changes that occur during puberty in boys
1. Broadening of chest and shoulders
Onset of puberty brings many physical changes in boys. Their chest and shoulders broaden and their muscles start to develop.
2. Deepening of voice and appearance of facial hair
The voice gets deeper. Hair begins to grow on the face that later develop into moustache and beard.
3. Appearance of body hair and pubic hair
Hair begins to grow on the chest, in the armpits, hands, legs and in the groin area. Hair in the groin region is called pubic hair.
4. Increase in size of genitals
The penis and the testicles grow bigger in size.
5. Growth spurt
During puberty boys experience a rapid growth in height over a span of 2 to 3 years. This rapid growth in height is called growth spurt.
6. Ability to ejaculate
Boys become capable of ejaculating which is ejection of semen through the penis. The first ejaculation marks the attainment of sexual maturity in a boy's life.
References:
- Teenage growth and development: 11-14 Years, http://www.pamf.org
- Puberty and adolescence, http://www.nlm.nih.gov
- Reproductive anatomy and physiology, http://www.columbia.edu


