Patient's question:
The child has been crying non-stop recently and hasn't been eating much. Is being around 18 years old considered precocious puberty?Doctor's answer:
If second sexual characteristics begin to develop around the age of 18 or only mature at that age, it does not qualify as precocious. Generally, boys and girls who enter puberty around the ages of 13 or 14 have already started developing second sexual characteristics. Those under the age of 11 do not qualify as precocious. Therefore, if development is completely normal around the age of 18, and if development only begins at that age, it should be considered late maturation. It is best to have a thorough medical examination at the hospital.