Difference between Adolescence and Puberty
Difference between Adolescence and Puberty are in tabular form below –
No. |
Adolescence |
Puberty |
1. | A transition period between childhood and adulthood is known as Adolescence. | A stage of adolescence or an initial of the transition from childhood to adulthood is known as Puberty. |
2. | Characteristics of adolescence includes increase of decision making, pressures increase, self-search, status which is undefined, biological development and biological growth. | Characteristics of puberty includes pubic hair appearing, changes in sexual organs like uterus, penis, vagina and testes in both females and males, body shape change, facial hair, voice changes etc. |
3. | The changes which happens in body and leading to reproductive maturity, this is referred as Adolescence. | When girls and boys becomes sexually mature, this time is referred as Puberty. |
4. | Adolescence is also known as Teenage period. | Puberty is also known as Pubescence. |
5. | Adolescence is mainly divided into three types and are:
Early (Adolescence) Middle (Adolescence) Young adulthood. |
Puberty is divided into three types and are:
Incomplete puberty Peripheral puberty Central precocious puberty. |