What are the characteristics of girls' voice change period?

Girls' voice change period usually occurs when they are around 13-15 years old. During this period, their vocal cords will gradually become shorter and thinner. The frequency of sound vibration will also gradually increase, and they will have more feminine characteristics. They will also feel different when speaking, and more attention should be paid to care during the voice change period.

What are the characteristics of a girl's voice change period?

Girls' voice change period is usually around 13-15 years old, and the latest is usually 16 years old. Of course, there may be differences in some individuals. When a girl's voice changes, her Adam's apple generally becomes smaller, her vocal cords become shorter and thinner, and the frequency of sound vibration increases. Therefore, the pitch of a girl's voice becomes higher and thinner, making her more feminine. Another point is that there are some common characteristics in women's voice change period, such as hoarseness due to excessive vocalization, narrow vocal range, easy fatigue in pronunciation, and feeling very tired after talking too much. Clinical examination can show some related manifestations such as local vocal cord congestion, thickening of the vocal cords, and even vocal cord edema. Generally speaking, it is recommended that women avoid singing or talking loudly, eating spicy or irritating foods, and catching colds or coughs during their voice change period.

The voice change period refers specifically to adolescents aged 14 to 16. The voice change period for boys is approximately between 14 and 16 years old, and is completed by the age of 18; for girls, it is approximately between 13 and 15 years old, and is completed at the latest by the age of 16. Because of the growth of the larynx and vocal cords, the voice becomes hoarse, the vocal range becomes narrow, pronunciation fatigue, local congestion and edema, and increased secretions occur, resulting in the voice of speaking and singing being different from that in childhood and lasting for a period of six months to a year. The voice change period can be divided into the early voice change period, the voice change period and the late voice change period. The earliest voice change occurs at around 9 years old, and the latest voice change occurs after around 15 years old.

Medical Physiology

Vocal cords during voice change

Changes in the vocal cords are an important manifestation of the voice change period. During puberty, girls' throats become narrower, their vocal cords are shorter, thinner, and vibrate at a higher frequency, so their pitch is higher and finer; boys' throats become larger, their vocal cords are wider and thicker, so their pitch is lower and rougher.

Vocal cord diseases

Since adolescent children like to speak and sing loudly, they like to show off their loud voices anytime and anywhere. Little do we know that if we are not careful, it will harm the growing vocal cords. The vocal cords are extremely delicate at this time. If the owner does not pay attention, they will become congested, edematous, or develop vocal nodules or vocal polyps. In mild cases, it will lead to tired and weak pronunciation and change in tone; in severe cases, hoarseness and even difficulty breathing and inability to speak will occur.