Development Stages __top__ | Pubic Hair

Hair becomes darker, coarser, and distinctly curlier. It spreads sparsely over the pubic symphysis (the junction of the pubic bones).

Hair resembles adult hair in color, texture, and curliness, but the area covered is still smaller than in a typical adult. It does not extend onto the inner thighs or up toward the belly button. pubic hair development stages

Some clinicians add a Stage 6 (not part of the original Tanner scale) to describe hair that extends in a diamond or triangular pattern up toward the umbilicus (navel). This is common in some populations but is not considered a separate maturity stage. Hair becomes darker, coarser, and distinctly curlier