When a young person gains the ability to reproduce,he or she is said to have reached

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Puberty is the period during which sexual maturity is reached and the ability to reproduce begins. This includes the development of sexual characteristics such as breast growth in females and facial hair growth in males, as well as the onset of menstruation in females and the production of sperm in males. Skeletal maturation and gonatropic maturity do not specifically refer to the ability to reproduce, and menarche only applies to the onset of menstruation in females.

When a Young Person Gains the Ability to Reproduce,he or She