What is precocious puberty in children?

Precocious puberty is a problem that worries parents today. Due to various factors, more and more children are experiencing precocious puberty. Precocious puberty is not a good thing for children, especially it will have a very bad impact on their psychology and physiology. So what exactly is precocious puberty in children? Next, I will introduce to you in detail what precocious puberty is.

Precocious puberty refers to the early onset of puberty, that is, the appearance of gonadal enlargement and secondary sexual characteristics in females before the age of 8, or the appearance of menstruation before the age of 10, and the development of males before the age of 9. According to the different pathogenesis, precocious puberty can generally be divided into two categories: gonadotropin-releasing hormone-dependent precocious puberty (true precocious puberty) and non-GnRH-dependent precocious puberty (pseudo-precocious puberty); the former is called central precocious puberty or complete precocious puberty, and the latter is called peripheral precocious puberty. In addition, incomplete precocious puberty, such as simple premature breast development and simple premature pubic hair, are classified as variant types of puberty by some scholars.

The true cause of many cases of precocious puberty cannot be identified. The formation of precocious puberty is a very complex process and may be related to the entire social environment. First, improved nutrition. Thanks to social progress, family living conditions have become better, nutrition has improved, diseases have decreased, and children's growth and development have shown an accelerated trend, leading to earlier sexual development and an increase in sexual maturity.

Second, environmental pollution. Industrial pollution is increasing in today's society, and food also contains a large amount of pesticide or hormone pollution. These pollutant residues, after passing through the skin or directly eaten, are a cause of precocious puberty in children.

Through the above introduction to precocious puberty, I believe many parents have understood what precocious puberty is. When your child shows symptoms of precocious puberty, parents must not panic. The first thing they need to do is to go to a regular hospital for treatment. Only in this way can they help their children treat precocious puberty.