Patient's question:
My daughter is 8 years old this year. Recently, I noticed that she has excessive discharge and her breasts are slightly swollen with a hard lump when touched. However, she has not started her period yet. I don't know if her current condition falls under precocious puberty.What kind of help do I need: Is early development in girls considered precocious puberty?
Doctor's answer:
Regarding the issue of premature puberty in girls, you must pay attention. Premature puberty is a sexual development abnormality characterized by the early onset of sexual maturation. Premature puberty refers to the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of sexual development, such as breast development, the appearance of pubic and underarm hair, rapid growth in height and weight, and the development of external genitalia.