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Early puberty also puts girls at a higher risk for teasing or bullying, mental health disorders and short stature as adults. [ 19 ] [ 39 ] [ 56 ] Girls as young as 8 are increasingly starting to menstruate , develop breasts and grow pubic and underarm hair; these "biological milestones" typically occurred only at 13 or older in the past.
It can manifest as precocious puberty, and is caused by abnormally high levels of testosterone or estrogen, crucial hormones for sexual development. In some cases, it may be caused by a tumor, which can be malignant, but is more commonly benign. [2] Anabolic steroids may also be a major cause of high androgen and estrogen functional activity.
Though premature thelarche and precocious puberty are distinct conditions, there is some overlap; an estimated 14 to 18 percent of females who exhibit premature thelarche will additionally develop precocious puberty. [1] [4] [5] Precocious puberty can be identified using a pelvic ultrasound to assess the size of ovaries and uterus relative to ...
The researchers found that girls diagnosed with precocious puberty were more likely to have higher BMIs, with increased screen time (girls in the study averaged two hours per day on electronic ...
Precocious puberty: The most common endocrinopathy is precocious puberty, which presents in girls (~85%) with recurrent estrogen-producing cysts leading to episodic breast development, growth acceleration, and vaginal bleeding. [7] [8] Precocious puberty may also occur in boys with McCune–Albright syndrome, but is much less common (~10–15% ...
For both males and females, the initial aim for treatment is the development of the secondary sexual characteristics normally seen at puberty. [ 3 ] [ 39 ] [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 40 ] Once this has been achieved, continued hormone replacement therapy is required for both males and females to maintain sexual function, bone health, libido and general ...
Typical effects of virilization in children are pubic hair, accelerated growth and bone maturation, increased muscle strength, acne, and adult body odor. In males, virilization may signal precocious puberty, while congenital adrenal hyperplasia and androgen producing tumors (usually) of the gonads or adrenals are occasional causes in both sexes ...
An important aspect of management of nonclassic CAH is suppression of central precocious puberty if it has begun. The usual clues to central puberty in boys are that the testes are pubertal in size, or that androgens of adrenal origin remain elevated even when the 17OHP has been reduced toward normal. In girls central puberty is less often a ...