Patient's question:
Patient Age: Three days ago, after her daughter took a shower, she said her breasts hurt. When she pressed her left breast, it was slightly swollen compared to the right, and it was painful to touch. She hasn't seen a doctor yet, and it hasn't improved. She's wondering if it's precocious puberty. Her daughter is 6 and a half years old.What help is desired: Wants to know if it's precocious puberty, what caused it, and how to treat it.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, Mei, it's best to check it out, because, under normal circumstances, it wouldn't hurt this much.Guidance: Precocious puberty is an abnormal sexual development characterized by the early onset of sexual maturity. Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of sexual development, such as breast development, pubic and underarm hair, rapid growth in height and weight, and the development of external genitalia in both boys and girls. The incidence of precocious puberty is approximately 0.6%, with females being more affected than males.