Precocious Puberty

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What is Precocious Puberty?

Precocious puberty is when the body changes that normally occur during puberty happen earlier than normal. Puberty is the time in which sexual and physical characteristics mature.

Alternative Names:

Pubertas praecox

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Posts on Precocious Puberty (156)

Son is 9 with a Bone Age of 13..... - Pediatrics Community

- Nov 17, 2009
My son just turned 9 years old in October and just received his Bone Age of 12 yrs 9 mos. ...

Effectiveness/risks to riomet/metformin in CPP - Pediatrics Community

- Aug 12, 2009
Our daughter's endocrin put her on riomet to prevent menstruation from starting becuase her...

Accuracy of Bone Age - Pediatrics Community

- Apr 13, 2009
My daughter is 6 years 3 months old and has developed some breast tissue. The doctor asked ...

Precocious Puberty - Pediatric Endocrinology Expert Forum

- Oct 30, 2008
My 6 years old daughter started having symptoms of Precocious Puberty (premature adrenarche...

Still trying to make a diagnose - Pediatrics Community

- Oct 29, 2008
My son is now 12, for the past 2 1/2 years we have been in and out of doctors trying to fig...

Premature Adrenarche to treat or not??? - Pediatric Endocrinology Expert Forum

- Sep 10, 2008
Hi, My daughter has been diagnosed with Premature Adrenarche and i was also at 6 years o...

erections make diapers impossible - Sexual Health Community

- May 07, 2008
I am the mother of a very irritable 14-year-old child with spastic Cerebral Palsy. He is al...

Mom - Neurology Community

- Aug 04, 2007
My daughter is 12 yrs old. I am curious to find out more information on the puberty issue....

Is my son ok? - Neurology Community

- Jun 02, 2007
My son has been suffering with headaches also he sleeps alot and is confused he does not ha...

body odor and underarm hair of 8y/o son - Child Behavior Expert Forum

- May 28, 2003
My 8 1/2 y/o son has been prone to body odor since he was abt 3 and as he has gotten older,...
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