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  2. Precocious puberty - Wikipedia

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    Precocious puberty in girls begins before the age of 8. The youngest mother on record is Lina Medina , who gave birth at the age of either 5 years, 7 months and 17 days [ 11 ] or 6 years 5 months as mentioned in another report.

  3. With puberty starting earlier than ever, doctors urge greater ...

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    Boys, who typically begin puberty between 9 and 14, are also starting puberty earlier than in the past, but precocious puberty is much less common for young boys than girls. When a boy starts ...

  4. Why Is Puberty Starting Earlier? New Research Points To ... - AOL

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    Another study, which was published in 2024, found that the average age that girls had their first periods decreased from 12.5 years old in 1950 to 1969 to 11.9 years old in 2000 to 2005.

  5. Black children are menstruating earlier than ever, and more ...

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    Though children across races are beginning puberty at younger ages, research has shown that Black girls are more than twice as likely as white girls to start puberty early. Today, puberty begins ...

  6. Puberty - Wikipedia

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    Two of the most significant differences between puberty in females and puberty in males are the age at which it begins, and the major sex steroids involved, the androgens and the estrogens. Although there is a wide range of normal ages, females typically begin the process of puberty around age 10½; males at ages 11½—12.

  7. Gonadarche - Wikipedia

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    The disorder Central Precocious Puberty (CPP) is also known as Progressive Precocious Gonadarche or GnRH-dependent precocious puberty, and it occurs when a child's body initiates puberty earlier than what is normally observed. Individuals with CPP will often experience an early growth spurt because their bones are maturing faster than usual.

  8. What is precocious puberty? Experts explain. - AOL

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    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 ...

  9. Pediatric gynaecology - Wikipedia

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    In most cases, the cause of precocious puberty cannot be identified. "Central precocious puberty" or "true precocious puberty" stems from early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. It occurs in 1 in 5,000 to 1 in 10,000 people and can be caused by a lesion in the central nervous system or have no apparent cause. "Peripheral ...