Tanner stageStandardGenitalia*Pubic hair*GrowthOther
1Prepubertal
Testes: < 2.5 cm (1.0 in)
Prepubertal, villus hair onlyBasal: about 5.0 to 6.0 cm (2.0 to 2.4 in) per yearAdrenarche
2Thinning and reddening of scrotum (11.9 years)
Testes: 2.5 to 3.2 cm (1.0 to 1.28 in)
Sparse growth of slightly pigmented hair at base of penis (12.3 years)Basal: about 5.0 to 6.0 cm (2.0 to 2.4 in) per yearDecrease in total body fat
3Growth of penis, especially length (13.2 years)
Testes: 3.3 to 4.0 cm (1.32 to 1.6 in)
Thicker, curlier hair spreads to the mons pubis (13.9 years)Accelerated: about 7.0 to 8.0 cm (2.8 to 3.2 in) per yearGynecomastia (13.2 years)
Voice break (13.5 years)
Muscle mass increase
4Growth of penis and glands, darkening of scrotum (14.3 years)
Testes: 4.1 to 4.5 cm (1.64 to 1.8 in)
Adult-type hair but no spread to medial thigh (14.7 years)Peak velocity: about 10.0 cm (4.0 in) per year (13.8 years)Axillary hair (14.0 years)
Voice change (14.1 years)
Acne (14.3 years)
5Adult genitalia (15.1 years)
Testes: > 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
Adult-type hair with spread to medial thighs but not up linea alba (15.3 years)Deceleration and cessation (about 17 years)Facial hair (14.9 years)
Muscle mass continues to increase after Stage 5