Puberty In Childhood

Precocious puberty, has several characteristic signs, puberty in girls, occurring even before the age of 8, while in boys know how certain events occur just before the age of 9.

If a girl gets her period earlier, or the boy has enlarged testicles , this may indicate early puberty.

If you are also a parent, and you have at home and you have a child of this age, we strongly encourage you to keep on this text.

What are the symptoms of precocious sexual maturation of children

Signs and symptoms of premature maturation are identical with the real manifestation of physiological puberty, but with a significant difference as early puberty in girls occurs much earlier than usual, even before the eighth year, while in boys may occur before the

However, how this factor affects premature puberty in children are still not sufficiently tested.

What are other health risks of premature puberty

Regardless of etiology, that is the cause of the disorder, in children of both sexes are accelerated linear growth and bone maturation, if diagnosed early puberty. Accelerated bone maturation and results in the premature termination of growth and therefore very low growth in adulthood.

Unlike the advanced physical growth, mental development is in accordance with the chronological age, easily premature breast development, body hair in the vulva area of the armpit, and the occurrence of menstruation in girls, or the increase of libido in boys, can cause emotional instability, serious psychological problems are very rare in this age.

On the other hand, unfortunately, the girls in premature puberty may be victims of sexual abuse very early, while it should not ignore the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, on which themselves do not know much, but necessary education receives only a few years later in schools

Today, the greatest significance in medicaments treatment of true precocious puberty have synthetic GnRH agonist, drugs that suppress these symptoms and who apply every 28 days in the form of intramuscular injections.

Of course, the psychological support is very important if early puberty in your child's signals, with the obligatory professional explanation of the nature of the disorder, because it is crucial for children and parents who together go through this difficult period. It features a pretty aggressive behavior, so keep an eye on everything.

If it is premature puberty in girls and boys only partial form, you do not need any treatment. Most often it is a so-called. isolated premature thelarche (breast growth in girls) and isolated premature pubic hairs (pubic hair).

In thelarche observed only increase the glandular breast tissue, without other signs of puberty. Is seen in girls during the first two years of life and most often spontaneously to three