Precocious puberty

In the past, precocious puberty was not a common child development problem. In the last 30 years, one in three cases seen by pediatric endocrinologists has become precocious puberty. It is thought that children reach puberty early due to reasons such as plastic materials, food pollution, intense use of social media and increased interaction with visual stimuli.

             In early adolescence, the normal course of bone development may change due to rapid maturation and short stature may be observed. In addition, aggressive attitudes and social adaptation problems may occur in children. Premature puberty is a health problem that worries both families and children. Children cannot live their childhood to the fullest. Various problems may arise in the context of child-parent-society relations.

            If you observe a sudden increase in height, a change in the smell of sweat, increased hair growth, a tendency to "act like a young girl" or "like a boy" before the age of 8 in your child, it is a good idea to seek medical advice. Early adolescence is a health problem that can be treated and managed in a healthy way with the cooperation of child-family and specialist physician.

           Even if there is no health problem, have your child's health check-ups once a year to monitor healthy development.

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