Can You Actually Have A ‘Second Puberty’? – Glam

According to Dr. Helen O'Neill, founder and CEO of Hertility Health, the idea that men and women can go through a second puberty is not backed by science. Dr. O'Neill tells Cosmopolitan: "Second puberty is a slang term to refer to physical and psychological changes during different stages of life post-adolescence." These changes are not bound by age, and it's normal for people to experience age-related changes in their body and their mind as they go through a new life transition, whether they're in their 20s, 30s, 40s, or 50s.

As we advance in years, our body experiences change naturally, and the number of hormones produced is also subject to fluctuations. Hormone changes can give you puberty-esque symptoms, but there's no such thing as going through puberty for the second time, says gynecologist Dr. Alyssa Dweck to SELF. "People go through hormonal shifts during various life changes," says Dr. Dweck. The sweeping changes ascribed to the so-called second puberty are no different from those you experience during your first and only puberty, pregnancy, or menopause. For example, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, weaker bladder control, and sleeping difficulties are common to those recently entering menopause. In your 60s and 70s, your bone density decreases significantly, your spinal discs degenerate, and you might lose an inch or two of your height. Besides, your lifestyle habits like using birth control pills or constantly losing sleep also affect your hormone levels, contributing to noticeable bodily changes and mood swings.

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Can You Actually Have A 'Second Puberty'? - Glam