Precocious puberty (patient information)
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What is precocious puberty?
How do I know if my child has precocious puberty and what are the symptoms of precocious puberty?
Before 8 or 9 yeays old, girls and boys with precocious puberty show signs of secondary sex characteristics.
- Girls
- First period (menstruation)
- Mature outer genitals
- Beginning to grow faster
- Breasts
- Armpit or pubic hair
- Boys
- Growth of the testes and penis
- Armpit or pubic hair, and facial hair, often first on the upper lip
- Muscle growth
- Voice change
Who is at risk for precocious puberty?
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Disorders of the testicles, ovaries, or adrenal glands
- Hypothalamic hamartoma
- McCune-Albright syndrome
- Tumors that release a hormone called hCG
How to know you have precocious puberty?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for precocious puberty?
Directions to Hospitals Treating precocious puberty
Prevention of precocious puberty
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/sexual/precocious.html
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/precocious_puberty.cfm