Patient's question:
My daughter. Today she is also 8 years old. Recently, I noticed that my child seems to have symptoms of early development. I don't know what's going on. At this age, she shouldn't be developing yet. So I took her to the hospital. After the doctor examined her, they said that my child has symptoms of precocious puberty. My wife and I are very worried. We don't know what's happening.Doctor's answer:
Premature adrenarche refers to the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of eight. It is characterized by breast development, the onset of menstruation, the growth of pubic hair, and the growth of axillary hair, among others. First, you need to go to the hospital to measure sex hormone levels, undergo an ovarian ultrasound examination, and have a pituitary MRI to determine whether it is peripheral precocious puberty or central precocious puberty. If it is caused by a tumor, the entire tumor must be removed and assisted with chemotherapy or radiation therapy. If it is idiopathic precocious puberty, it is necessary to assist in suppressing the activation of the gonads to achieve normal height.