Precocious Puberty : causes, symptoms, sign and treatment

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PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY

• CAUSES SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT

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INTRODUCTION TO PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY

• Precocious puberty is a health condition where a
  childs body starts to take shape of an adult
  (puberty) very early. When puberty hits girls
  before 8 years of age and boys before 9 years, it
  is termed as precocious puberty. 
• Puberty involves development of bones and
  muscles, changes in body shape and size and
  growth of body's ability to reproduce. 

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CAUSES FOR PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY

• Central precocious puberty There is no definite
  cause for this type of precocious puberty. In
  this condition, the pubertal process starts
  normally. There is no underlying medical problem
  with children suffering from this condition. In
  some of the cases, these factors may play a role
• Brain or spinal cord tumour
• A fault in the brain at the time of birth
• Brain exposure to radiation
• Injury to the brain
• Hypothyroidism

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CAUSES FOR PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY

• Peripheral precocious puberty Presence
  of testosterone in your childs body is the root
  cause of this type of precocious puberty. The
  less common peripheral precocious puberty occurs
  without the involvement of Gn-RH that usually
  prompts puberty. Instead, the cause is secretion
  of testosterone into the body because of health
  issues with ovaries, testicles, adrenal glands or
  pituitary gland. The following may lead to
  peripheral precocious puberty in boys and girls
• Tumour of adrenal glands or the pituitary
  gland which releases testosterone
• A rare disorder that also affects the skin and
  bone- McCune-Albright syndrome
• Certain creams or ointments that expose the body
  to testosterone

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SYMPTOMS OF PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY

• Signs and symptoms in girls include Breast
  growth
• First period
• Signs and symptoms in boys include Enlarged test
  icles and penis
• Excess facial hair
• Deepening of voice
• Signs and symptoms that can occur in boys or
  girls include 
• Underarm hair
• Rapid development
• Adult body odour
• Acne

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TREATMENT OF PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY

• Treatment for this disease depends on the cause.
  The main objective of the treatment is to enable
  the child to have a normal height. 
• Most children with central precocious puberty
  with no medical condition can be effectively
  treated with Gn-RH analogue therapy which
  includes a monthly injection of leuprolide that
  delays further growth. 
• The child receives this treatment until he/she
  attains normal puberty. Usually after 16 months
  of treatment, the process of normal puberty
  starts again.

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TREATMENT OF PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY

• However, if your child has an underlying medical
  condition, say, a tumour that's producing
  hormones and causing precocious puberty, the
  puberty can only be stopped by surgical removal
  of the tumour.
• It can be difficult for your child and family
  members to cope with precocious puberty. But if
  you seek professional opinion and understand the
  disease, you may be able to deal with it in a
  better manner.

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