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Pediatric Endocrinology (Expert Forum)
PUbic Hair in 8 month old girl
Answered by
Deanna L Aftab Guy, MD - Short Stature, thyroid, Pituitary abnormalit, Puberty concerns, Rapid Growth, Adrenal problems, Parathyroid abnormal, Rickets and bone dis
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Nashville - TN
Questions in the Pediatric Endocrinology forum are answered by Dr. Deanna L Aftab Guy, affiliated with Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Topics covered include adrenal problems, diabetes insipidus, menstrual irregularities, obesity, parathyroid abnormalities, pituitary abnormalities, puberty concerns, rapid growth, rickets and bone disease, short stature, and thyroid.
PUbic Hair in 8 month old girl
by worriedmommy8509, Dec 03, 2008 06:12AM
I just noticed my daughter has very light hair on the labia majora. She is a big baby, 98th percentile height and weight, breastfeed and just started solids, I (the mom) am on synthroid 25 mcg. Because of my thyroid condition and her weight gaining her thryroid has been tested and it came back normal (when she was 6 months old). I am really concerned that this is serious. Will the hair just fall off eventually or she will need special treatment and screenings? I made an appointment with her pediatrician, but I would like to educate myself first.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
Doctor's Answer
by Deanna L Aftab Guy, MD, Dec 16, 2008 10:30PM
, Dec 16, 2008 10:30PMTo: worriedmommy8509
Pubic hair in an infant can be due to the adrenal hormones surging or it can be due to a metabolic problem, fortunately most states in the US have a newborn screen test that screens for the metabolic problem called congenital adrenal hyperplasia. But that being said I would recommend that any newborn or infant or child under age 8 be evaluated for early pubic hair, in your child's case a pediatric endocrinologist just to be sure all is good.
She sounds well in everyway, lets hope it is just body hair and her hormones are all quiet.
She sounds well in everyway, lets hope it is just body hair and her hormones are all quiet.
