Patient's question:
My cousin's daughter is now just 9 years old, and her breasts have started to develop. My cousin's daughter has also started her period. It's clear she has precocious puberty. What should I do about precocious puberty? How is it treated? How is precocious puberty treated? What happens if you get precocious puberty?Doctor's answer:
Precocious puberty is a sexual development disorder characterized by the early onset of sexual maturity. Generally, boys should not experience precocious puberty before the age of eight, and it should be resolved before the age of nine. The main manifestations of precocious puberty are the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics, which include the development of breasts, pubic hair, and body hair. During this period, height and weight may increase rapidly, and external genitalia may also develop. Precocious puberty can be classified into central precocious puberty, peripheral precocious puberty, and partial precocious puberty. It is most common in girls with central precocious puberty, especially idiopathic precocious puberty, which accounts for more than 80% of central precocious puberty cases. Peripheral precocious puberty is more common in cases of hidden lesions. Peripheral precocious puberty is more common in cases of gonadal, adrenal tumors, and exogenous hormone stimulation.