Andrew Huberman· PhD
Puberty is occurring earlier nowadays than it did in the past. The current numbers that I was able to find is that in females and girls, the transition is starting around age 10, whereas in boys, it's about age 12
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Puberty is occurring earlier nowadays than it did in the past. The current numbers that I was able to find is that in females and girls, the transition is starting around age 10, whereas in boys, it's about age 12
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So for instance, in the United States, around 1900 or 1903, the average age of menarche, the onset of puberty, in females was about 14 years old, whereas in 1990, the average age is 11.
Over the last 100 years or so, the onset of puberty has been occurring much earlier with each passing decade.