Patient's question:
My child is nine years old and 1.35 meters tall. There is breast development, and after examination, it was diagnosed as precocious puberty. What should I do? Just two days ago, I had an examination, and the doctor said that injections are needed to control the development. Will these injections affect future development? What are the consequences if they are not given? How should I handle it in daily life?Doctor's answer:
The pathological changes of precocious puberty primarily occur in the kidneys and liver, with the main pathogenesis being due to the imbalance of yin and yang in children's kidneys, insufficient kidney yin, and excessive ministerial fire. It can also be caused by diseases such as liver failure, liver stagnation transforming into fire, or liver fire ascending and inflaming, as well as psychological factors, leading to the early arrival of the "Heavenly Treasure" (a metaphor for puberty) and the premature onset of secondary sexual characteristics.How to treat pediatric precocious puberty? Several traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment methods are recommended. According to research, syndrome differentiation and treatment have achieved good results.