Patient's question:
7-year-old girl, with a hard lump in the right breast, with tenderness. Past treatment history and effectiveness: none. What kind of help do you want: want to know if it is precocious puberty, and if so, how to control it.Doctor's answer:
Hello, a 7-year-old girl has lumps in her breasts, and there should be a high suspicion of precocious puberty. It is necessary to carefully observe whether other secondary sexual characteristics are developing, such as whether she has grown pubic hair. Precocious puberty includes true precocious puberty and pseudoprecocious puberty. True precocious puberty is often related to the level of sex hormones in the body, while pseudoprecocious puberty is related to diet, including the intake of hormone-containing foods. It is recommended to take the child to the hospital first for a gynecological ultrasound to check the development of the ovaries and uterus. Check the hormone levels in the body to rule out true precocious puberty. Pseudoprecocious puberty is generally primarily managed through dietary control. Obese girls tend to develop sexual characteristics earlier; additionally, eating fried foods (like chicken), honey, and other hormone-containing foods can lead to precocious puberty.