Patient's question:
My daughter is still in elementary school, and she has shown symptoms of menstruation. We took her to the hospital for some tests, and the doctor said it was precocious puberty. Then the doctor gave her an injection of an inhibitory shot. How effective was the inhibitory shot for the child?Doctor's answer:
First, it's necessary to check the age of the child when they were diagnosed with precocious puberty. The medication in question is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist. The purpose of using this medication is to inhibit the development of the gonads, delay the maturation of bones, and ultimately improve adult height. Generally, it needs to be used until the age of 12. A year of use might be a bit short, but it's definitely better than not using it at all. If it's possible to persist with the use of the medication, the effect may be even better.