Post Date April, 16 2023
Many parents are not satisfied with precocious puberty and believe that their children are unlikely to experience it. However, nowadays in endocrine clinics, many people take their children to see precocious puberty, and the number of precocious puberty children in China increases every year. Many children explain the situation of precocious puberty. Many parents do not know what precocious puberty is and the harm it poses to their children, so they never pay attention to their children.
What does precocious puberty in children refer to?
The so-called precocious puberty in children mainly refers to the significant advance of their second characteristic compared to the normal average age of development. In other words, when a girl's chest swells and protrudes before the age of 8, a boy's penis and testicles enlarge before the age of 9, indicating that the child has already developed characteristics of precocious puberty. What are the hazards of precocious puberty to children?
1. Increased risk of developing tumors
For children with precocious puberty, early physical development will be more risky for them to suffer from various organ tumors in adulthood than children with normal development, such as cervical cancer and breast cancer, which are common for women; For men, prostate cancer carries risks.
2. High psychological burden
Due to precocious puberty in children, their second organ is more prominent and prominent than that of their peers. Therefore, children often feel that the changes in their bodies have brought them different eyes and increased the pressure in their hearts. For children, this can easily cause a sense of inferiority and unease, which can affect their normal learning and life. Over time, without timely guidance, it is easy to cause psychological problems in children.
3. Insufficient height
Children with precocious puberty suddenly grow up at a certain period, and many parents feel happy that their children have reached a surge period. However, due to premature puberty, the secretion of sex hormones is too fast. When a large amount of sex hormones are secreted, children's bone age is easily too fast, and the bones in later stages are prone to early closure. This can lead to children being shorter in height in the later stages, and generally speaking, they will be shorter in height.
What are the causes of precocious puberty in children?
There are many causes of precocious puberty in children, mainly related to their daily lifestyle and dietary habits. Children's diet is too single, and their nutrition is not comprehensive, especially those who frequently consume high-fat and high-calorie foods, have a greater risk of precocious puberty. In addition, many children who watch TV or play with electronic products for a long time can also easily lead to premature puberty. Excessive use of hormone containing products is also the main culprit leading to premature puberty in children. Therefore, it is necessary to control these types of products and try not to use them for children.
