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Hair
Puberty causes the oil glands in the hair to
Define: Hygiene produce more oil which can make hair more
oily meaning that it needs to be washed more
regularly.
Conditions or
practices conducive
to maintaining
Face
health and During and after puberty people can be
preventing disease, more prone to spots and acne. This can be
especially through Oral Care managed through the use of daily face
cleanliness. Brushing teeth twice a day, flossing and using washes.
a mouth wash can prevent bad breath and Exfoliants should be used twice weekly in
Define: Body dental issues. Regular visits to the dentist are order to remove dead skin cells.
also important
Odour

The unpleasant
smell of a person's Body Odour
unwashed body. Due to puberty, sweat glands not only become
more active than before, they also begin to
Define: Halitosis secrete different chemicals into the sweat that has Body Hair
a stronger smelling odor. Daily bathing and the Body hair in new places is something you can
Medical term for use of anti-perspirant or deodorant. count on. You may want to start shaving some
places where body hair grows, but whether you do
Anti perspirant’s will reduce the amount of sweat
bad breath you produce whereas deodorants cover the smell is up to you. Some guys who grow facial hair like to
and odour. let it develop into a mustache and beard. Some
girls may decide to leave the hair on their legs and
Define: Oral under their arms as is. It's all up to you and what
you feel comfortable with.
Hygiene
Genital Hygiene
The practice of Women:
keeping one's The inside of the vagina rarely needs cleaning with the
use of soap. It has a natural balance of substances that
mouth clean and can become disturbed by washing causing any
free of disease and bacteria that enter to have the potential of developing
other problems into an infection. The labia should only need cleaning Men:
once a day using a mild soap and water. The area
should also be cleaned following sexual intercourse. The penis, scrotal area and anus, should only need cleaning once a
Define: Puberty Over cleaning of the genital area can be harmful and day. No attempt should be made to try and clean the inside of the
lead to infections such as thrush urethra; this can cause serious damage. Special care should be
The process of taken by uncircumcised men to make sure the head of the penis is
cleaned. This can be done by allowing the warm water to act as a
physical maturity in lubricant and the foreskin should be gently pulled back. Failure to
a person that takes clean this area properly will result in smegma collection, causing bad
place in odours and an increased risk of infection.
adolescence The area should be cleaned after sex, even if wearing a condom, to
prevent bacterial build-up and unpleasant smells arising.