Characteristics of precocious puberty in girls

The phenomenon of precocious puberty among children nowadays is very common. This has a lot to do with their daily life and diet. Many foods are unsafe, and too much hormone is added, which will cause this phenomenon. Such a phenomenon has a great impact on the children themselves, and will make parents very anxious. Let us understand some characteristics of precocious puberty in girls and understand our children better.

Precocious puberty in girls should be a very common phenomenon. This situation in girls has a great impact on the family. Everyone should know more about the characteristics of precocious puberty in girls. Only by discovering such characteristics and seeking timely treatment can they be cured as soon as possible and reduce the impact.

1. Developmental information observation

Before the age of 8, check whether the breasts develop, the growth of armpit hair, the development of the vulva, the appearance of pubic hair, the coloration of the labia (darker color), the increase in vaginal secretions, and the onset of menstruation in girls under the age of 10. A sudden acceleration in a child's height growth before the age of 10 is also a sign of precocious puberty. Normal girls can develop breasts after the age of 8. Breasts develop from small to large. They may start on one side or appear on both sides at the same time. These are not abnormal phenomena. If you find that your daughter has menstruation after she is 10 years old, you don't need to be nervous. This is within the normal range.

2. Physical examination information includes:

1. General examination: including height, weight, breasts, axillary hair, and external genitalia.

2. B-ultrasound examination: B-ultrasound is one of the routine examination methods for diagnosing precocious puberty. It can detect breast development, identify breast inflammation or tumors, the development of the uterus and ovaries, and the presence of internal reproductive organ diseases. In addition, it can also detect adrenal tumors related to precocious puberty.

3. Gynecological hormone level testing: Precocious puberty in girls is a common endocrine disease in adolescents. The cause or location of precocious puberty can be inferred based on the hormone levels.

4. Measure bone age: In precocious puberty, bone age is a very important indicator. If the bone age measured by X-ray is more than 2 years ahead of the actual age, it is considered advanced bone age. In pseudo-precocious puberty, the bone age is consistent with the age, while in true precocious puberty, about 95% of children have advanced bone age.

5. If necessary, a head CT or MRI examination can also be performed to rule out intracranial tumors.

Everyone should know the characteristics of precocious puberty in girls. These characteristics are very obvious and have a great impact on children, especially for girls, where the breasts develop prematurely. If parents can discover them as early as possible and seek treatment as early as possible, many patients can receive good treatment.