Patient's question:
My daughter is 6 and a half years old. A few days ago, she was found to have a hard lump under her left nipple. When standing, it appears flat and round, but when lying down, it looks like a bean. It is tender to the touch, and the right side is normal. She currently weighs 25 kilograms and is 130 centimeters tall. What should we do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, this is unrelated to precocious puberty. It is a phenomenon caused by parents' lack of knowledge. This child usually starts menstruating between the ages of 11 and 18. However, before that, there is daily growth accompanied by the secretion of sex maturity hormones, which causes some rapid and quick changes, not daily maturation. As a result, a 6-year-old child can develop some hard lumps and then gradually mature. This is normal, don't worry.