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	'''Gonadarche''' ~~({{IPAc-en\|ˌ\|g\|oʊ\|n\|ə\|ˈ\|d\|ɑr\|k\|i}})~~ refers to the earliest [[gonad]]al changes of [[puberty]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Handbook of Psychology\|first1=Irving B. \|last1=Weiner\|first2= Donald K.\|last2= Freedheim\|first3= John A.\|last3= Schinka\|first4= Wayne F.\|last4= Velicer\|first5=Richard M.\|last5= Lerner\|publisher=John Wiley and Sons\|year= 2003\|isbn=0-471-38405-4\|pages=298}}</ref> In response to [[pituitary gland\|pituitary]] [[gonadotropin]]s, the [[ovary\|ovaries]] in girls and the [[testis\|testes]] in boys begin to grow and increase the production of the [[sex steroid]]s, especially [[estradiol]] and [[testosterone]].		'''Gonadarche''' refers to the earliest [[gonad]]al changes of [[puberty]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Handbook of Psychology\|first1=Irving B. \|last1=Weiner\|first2= Donald K.\|last2= Freedheim\|first3= John A.\|last3= Schinka\|first4= Wayne F.\|last4= Velicer\|first5=Richard M.\|last5= Lerner\|publisher=John Wiley and Sons\|year= 2003\|isbn=0-471-38405-4\|pages=298}}</ref> In response to [[pituitary gland\|pituitary]] [[gonadotropin]]s, the [[ovary\|ovaries]] in girls and the [[testis\|testes]] in boys begin to grow and increase the production of the [[sex steroid]]s, especially [[estradiol]] and [[testosterone]].

	* In boys, testicular enlargement is the first physical sign of gonadarche, and usually of [[puberty]] as it is generally thought of to be.		* In boys, testicular enlargement is the first physical sign of gonadarche, and usually of [[puberty]] as it is generally thought of to be.
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	==Importance to BoyLovers==		==Importance to BoyLovers==
	BoyLovers who are [[pederasts]] are usually attracted to boys who already exhibit secondary sexual characteristics, e.g. the growth of body hair, while "true" BoyLovers are generally attracted only to boys who have begun adrenarche (boys around age 8 and above) but who do ''not'' strongly exhibit secondary sexual characteristics (boys who are under the age of around 13 years old).		BoyLovers who are [[pederasts]] are usually attracted to boys who ''already'' exhibit some secondary sexual characteristics, e.g. the growth of some body hair, etc. while "true" BoyLovers are generally attracted only to boys who have begun adrenarche (boys around age 8 and above) but who do ''not'' strongly exhibit any secondary sexual characteristics (boys who are under the age of around 12 or 13 years old).

	==References==		==References==

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	==Importance to BoyLovers==		==Importance to BoyLovers==
	BoyLovers who are [[pederasts]] are usually attracted to boys who already exhibit secondary sexual characteristics, e.g. the growth of body hair, while "true" BoyLovers are generally attracted only to boys who have begun adrenarche (boys around age 8 and above) but who do ''not'' strongly exhibit secondary sexual characteristics (boys under the age of around 13 years old).		BoyLovers who are [[pederasts]] are usually attracted to boys who already exhibit secondary sexual characteristics, e.g. the growth of body hair, while "true" BoyLovers are generally attracted only to boys who have begun adrenarche (boys around age 8 and above) but who do ''not'' strongly exhibit secondary sexual characteristics (boys who are under the age of around 13 years old).

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Gonadarche''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˌ\|g\|oʊ\|n\|ə\|ˈ\|d\|ɑr\|k\|i}}) refers to the earliest [[gonad]]al changes of [[puberty]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Handbook of Psychology\|first1=Irving B. \|last1=Weiner\|first2= Donald K.\|last2= Freedheim\|first3= John A.\|last3= Schinka\|first4= Wayne F.\|last4= Velicer\|first5=Richard M.\|last5= Lerner\|publisher=John Wiley and Sons\|year= 2003\|isbn=0-471-38405-4\|pages=298}}</ref> In response to [[pituitary gland\|pituitary]] [[gonadotropin]]s, the [[ovary\|ovaries]] in girls and the [[testis\|testes]] in boys begin to grow and increase the production of the [[sex steroid]]s, especially [[estradiol]] and [[testosterone]].		'''Gonadarche''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˌ\|g\|oʊ\|n\|ə\|ˈ\|d\|ɑr\|k\|i}}) refers to the earliest [[gonad]]al changes of [[puberty]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Handbook of Psychology\|first1=Irving B. \|last1=Weiner\|first2= Donald K.\|last2= Freedheim\|first3= John A.\|last3= Schinka\|first4= Wayne F.\|last4= Velicer\|first5=Richard M.\|last5= Lerner\|publisher=John Wiley and Sons\|year= 2003\|isbn=0-471-38405-4\|pages=298}}</ref> In response to [[pituitary gland\|pituitary]] [[gonadotropin]]s, the [[ovary\|ovaries]] in girls and the [[testis\|testes]] in boys begin to grow and increase the production of the [[sex steroid]]s, especially [[estradiol]] and [[testosterone]].

	* In boys, testicular enlargement is the first physical sign of gonadarche, and usually of [[puberty]].		* In boys, testicular enlargement is the first physical sign of gonadarche, and usually of [[puberty]] as it is generally thought of to be.
	* In girls, ovarian growth cannot be directly seen, so [[thelarche]] and growth acceleration are usually the first evidence of gonadarche.		* In girls, ovarian growth cannot be directly seen, so [[thelarche]] and growth acceleration are usually the first evidence of gonadarche.

	Gonadarche should be contrasted with [[adrenarche]]. Gonadarche ~~indicates~~ that ~~true central~~ puberty has begun, while adrenarche is ~~an independent maturational process~~ only ~~loosely associated with complete puberty~~.		Gonadarche should be contrasted with [[adrenarche]]. Gonadarche is the visible process of change that a young person's body exhibits when puberty has begun, while adrenarche is the actual beginning of puberty in young people.

			==Importance to BoyLovers==
			BoyLovers who are [[pederasts]] are usually attracted to boys who already exhibit secondary sexual characteristics, e.g. the growth of body hair, while "true" BoyLovers are generally attracted only to boys who have begun adrenarche (boys around age 8 and above) but who do ''not'' strongly exhibit secondary sexual characteristics (boys under the age of around 13 years old).

	==References==		==References==

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'''Gonadarche''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|g|oʊ|n|ə|ˈ|d|ɑr|k|i}}) refers to the earliest [[gonad]]al changes of [[puberty]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Handbook of Psychology|first1=Irving B. |last1=Weiner|first2= Donald K.|last2= Freedheim|first3= John A.|last3= Schinka|first4= Wayne F.|last4= Velicer|first5=Richard M.|last5= Lerner|publisher=John Wiley and Sons|year= 2003|isbn=0-471-38405-4|pages=298}}</ref> In response to [[pituitary gland|pituitary]] [[gonadotropin]]s, the [[ovary|ovaries]] in girls and the [[testis|testes]] in boys begin to grow and increase the production of the [[sex steroid]]s, especially [[estradiol]] and [[testosterone]].

* In boys, testicular enlargement is the first physical sign of gonadarche, and usually of [[puberty]].
* In girls, ovarian growth cannot be directly seen, so [[thelarche]] and growth acceleration are usually the first evidence of gonadarche.

Gonadarche should be contrasted with [[adrenarche]]. Gonadarche indicates that true central puberty has begun, while adrenarche is an independent maturational process only loosely associated with complete puberty.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
[[Adrenarche]]

==External links==

[[Category:Sexuality]]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Adrenarche]]		:[[Adrenarche]]
			:[[Peripubescence]]

	==External links==		==External links==

	[[Category:Sexuality]]		[[Category:Sexuality]]