Sexual Health
Can precocious puberty in minors affect height? What are the causes of precocious puberty
In many endocrine clinics, the majority are children with precocious puberty and dwarfism, especially with a significant increase in the number of children coming to precocious puberty clinics every summer. In recent years, an increasing number of phenomena of precocious puberty in children have been discovered. Environmental pollution, various antibiotics, food additives, various ripening agents in vegetables and fruits, hormone cosmetics, detergents, etc. have become "catalysts" for precocious puberty in children. Many parents may not be aware that precocious puberty in children can also lead to short stature.
Premature puberty can affect height
Xiaoguang is already 12 years old this year, and a height of 1.3 meters does not seem particularly short. However, Xiaoguang's parents are particularly worried because from the age of 10 to 12, Xiaoguang's height has not increased at all, and the clothes he bought at the age of 10 can still be worn. In this situation, Xiaoguang's parents also know that their child must have some illness, so they take their child to the hospital for examination. Many doctors say it is the cause of dwarfism, I have also been treated within 2 years, but there has been no effect. image
This kind of love and gender expert found that Xiaoguang is not a child's dwarfism, because his dwarfism symptoms are not obvious. Therefore, carefully observe such a gender expert and measure Xiaoguang's bone age. According to Xiaoguang's parents, Xiaoguang's height in the past was very fast, and he will definitely become a majestic image in the future
Upon hearing this situation, experts in love and gender have finally determined that Xiaoguang is a symptom of precocious puberty. Children in the early stages of precocious puberty grow rapidly, and precocious puberty can also cause rapid bone development in children. Therefore, among peers, growth is faster, but people with closed bones must have closed early in the past
What are the causes of precocious puberty
1. There has been a certain pathological change in the brain. Sequela such as tuberculous meningitis can cause adhesions in the lower colliculus of the skull, leading to precocious puberty.
2. Brain injuries such as skull base fractures and severe birth injuries.
3. Having a family history.
4. Adrenal cortex hyperplasia, Adrenal cortex tumor, gonadal function tumor, choriocarcinoma, etc. can cause precocious puberty. The reason is that lesions and tumors themselves can secrete gonadotropins, promote glandular hormones, and promote organ development.
5. Children mistakenly consume their mother's contraceptive pills, resulting in congenital precocious puberty.
Discovering precocious puberty requires timely diagnosis and treatment, especially for boys, as the risk of brain tumors accompanying precocious puberty symptoms is much higher than for girls, so do not take it lightly.