Sexual Health
What is precocious puberty? Do you understand the three major hazards of precocious puberty
Post Date April, 19 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 take their children to see precocious puberty. Moreover, the number of children with precocious puberty in China is increasing every year, indicating that many children have already experienced precocious puberty, and many parents do not understand what precocious puberty is. I am not clear about the harm of precocious puberty to children, so I never pay attention to their situation in this regard.
What does precocious puberty in children refer to?
The so-called precocious puberty of a child mainly refers to the significant advance of the child's second characteristic compared to the normal average age of development, which means that when a girl's chest experiences lump swelling and protrusion before the age of 8. And if a boy experiences penile enlargement and testicular enlargement before the age of 9, it indicates that the child has already developed precocious puberty characteristics.
What are the hazards of precocious puberty to children?
1. Increased risk of developing tumors
For children with precocious puberty, early physical development poses a risk of developing various organ tumors in adulthood. The risk of cervical cancer and breast cancer is higher than that of normal children. For men, prostate cancer carries risks.
2. High psychological burden
Due to a child's precocious puberty, their second organ may appear more prominent and prominent than their peers, so children often feel that this physical change brings them a different perspective. The pressure in the heart will increase accordingly, which can easily cause psychological inferiority and anxiety for children. This can affect children's normal learning and life. Over time, without timely guidance, it is easy to cause psychological problems for children.
3. Insufficient height
Children with precocious puberty will have a characteristic of sudden rapid growth at a certain period. Many parents think that their children have reached a period of rapid growth and feel very happy, but this is all caused by the rapid secretion of sex hormones caused by precocious puberty. When a large amount of sex hormones are secreted, it is easy to cause a child's bone age to increase too quickly, which can lead to early bone closure in the later stage. This can lead to a situation where the child's height is not long in the later stage, generally resulting in a shorter height.
