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Precocious puberty
A condition in which development of secondary sex characteristics (breasts, testicular enlargement) occurs before age eight in girls and age nine in boys.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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Toddler 3-5 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common |
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Isn't precocious puberty any sign of puberty earlier than normal?
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If you had precocious puberty as a child, will that possibly affect your health as an adult?
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Which would be the consequences of untreated precocious puberty once they are a grown adult?
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How is gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty typically diagnosed?
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Is there anything I can do if my 7yo seems like she is having precocious puberty?
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Did i have precocious puberty if first period at 9?
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Could precocious puberty cause premature menopause later in life?
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If they attribute precocious puberty to hormones, will that change as I age?
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If a girl goes through precocious puberty,will she go through menopause before 40?
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Should we see an endocrinologist if I think my child is experiencing precocious puberty?
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If a girl goes through precocious puberty,will she go through menopause before the age of 50?
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If they attribute precocious puberty to animal growth hormones, will eating more of those foods make my bust larger?
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If they attribute precocious puberty to animal growth hormones, will eating those foods make my breasts larger?
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My daughter had a pituitary gland disorder as a child which resulted in a precocious puberty ... she stopped her zoladex (goserelin) injections at twelve and she is now 21 ... for the past 6 years she has suffered form acute anxiety and panic lasting for
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