Physical Growth and Sexual Maturation of Adolescents By Evan G Graber, DO, Nemours / Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children Reviewed / Revised Mar 2023 View Patient Education Physical Growth Sexual Maturation Topic Resources Diagrammatic representation... Diagrammatic representation... Puberty—when male sexual... Diagrammatic representation... Diagrammatic representation... Puberty—when female sexual... During adolescence (usually considered age 10 to the late teens), boys and girls reach adult height and weight and undergo puberty.