puberty
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This transition — much like puberty, perhaps — won’t always feel comfortable, or even natural.
From MarketWatch
He didn’t even like seafood until puberty — “back then it was only flounder or sole for me” — but as an adult, he’s circled back to the foods of his childhood.
From Salon
Her own experience of taking puberty blockers has left her "extremely angry", she added.
From BBC
"While puberty offers a clear start, the end of adolescence is much harder to pin down scientifically. Based purely on neural architecture, we found that adolescent-like changes in brain structure end around the early thirties."
From Science Daily
A World Athletics official has claimed that between 50 and 60 athletes who went through male puberty have been finalists in the female category in global and continental track and field championships since 2000.
From BBC
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