Postal kit service

The Unity online test kit service has reached full capacity and will be temporarily closed to new orders until 16 March 2025. Orders already received will be processed and we will update further before this date.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this disruption.

If you have an urgent clinical problem, please call the clinic on 0117 342 6900.

Girls and puberty

Puberty is the physical changes that happen when a girl becomes a woman.

For girls puberty can start between 8 and 14 years old.

Signs of puberty include:

Hair grows on the vagina

 

 

 

Breasts and hips often get bigger.

 

 

 

 

You get your period. This is when you bleed from your vagina once a month. Some girls do not start having periods until they are 16.

Your vagina may produce discharge (fluid).

You might also notice:

 

  • You might get taller
  • Hormones can make you sweaty so you might want to start using deodorant if you don’t already.
  • You might have mood swings and feel emotional.

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