Symptoms of precocious puberty in a six-year-old girl

Generally speaking, it is normal for girls to develop secondary sexual characteristics between the ages of ten and sixteen. If sexual organs develop before the age of ten, it is a sign of precocious puberty. Girls reach precocious puberty at the age of six, which is related to the abnormal secretion of estrogen in their bodies, and the secretion of estrogen is inseparable from diet. After girls reach precocious puberty, their breasts will gradually develop and they may have menstruation. Let’s learn more about this.

1. What is precocious puberty in children?

The medical definition of precocious puberty in children is the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 8 in girls and 9 in boys, such as development of reproductive organs, growth of pubic and axillary hair, enlargement of breasts, and the onset of menstruation.

2. Causes of precocious puberty:

1. Ingestion of food containing sex hormones or accidental ingestion of contraceptive pills.

2. Overnutrition. Many parents have a misunderstanding about nutrition, thinking that to improve nutrition they must eat more chicken, duck, fish and meat. However, excessive protein intake will increase the burden on the liver and kidneys, and easily cause indigestion and constipation. Some children become obese due to overnutrition, which can easily lead to precocious puberty.

3. The influence of social and psychological factors. At present, various media such as television, movies, newspapers, etc. have significantly more sex-related propaganda content than before, and children are involuntarily affected.

4. Other factors. These include the common problems among children such as too little sleep, too much sunlight, excessive electricity use and even keeping lights on all night. If mothers have any questions about children’s health, they can consult Pigeon Doctor online.

3. Harm of precocious puberty in children

In real life, some parents don’t care much about their children’s precocious puberty, but for children, precocious puberty has at least the following three major hazards:

1. Although children with precocious puberty grow taller in a short period of time, their bones develop too early, the epiphyses close prematurely, and the growth cycle is shortened, resulting in short stature. The average height in adulthood is only 155cm-160cm

2. Premature development will bring serious psychological burden to precocious children whose minds are not yet mature. A body shape that is out of tune with the surrounding environment often leads to discrimination and rejection from peers, and can induce mental illness.

3. Precocious puberty in some children is caused by specific diseases, such as intracranial tumors, ovarian tumors, testicular tumors, etc. If not diagnosed and treated in time, it may lead to more serious consequences and even endanger life.

Prevention of precocious puberty:

In daily life, parents can pay more attention to whether their children have premature appearance of secondary sexual characteristics. In addition, a sudden acceleration in the height growth of a child before the age of 10 is often a sign of precocious puberty. At this time, parents should not be blindly optimistic, but should take their children to the hospital for consultation and treatment in time. Laboratory tests for precocious puberty include sex hormone level testing, B-ultrasound, bone age assessment, etc. In terms of drug treatment, mild precocious puberty can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine; moderate or above and true precocious puberty need to be treated with progesterone and gonadotropin-releasing hormone drugs under the guidance of a doctor. The key to preventing precocious puberty in children is prevention.

1. Avoid taking foods or medicines containing sex hormones. Children who are usually healthy do not need additional tonics. Children who are usually weak, sickly, anorexic, or have night sweats can use appropriate tonics under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, contraceptive drugs should be kept out of the reach of children to prevent them from taking them by mistake.

2. Control your diet appropriately, especially avoid foods high in fat, eat less sweets, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Excess nutrition (nutritional supplements) and excess fat can easily promote sexual development.

3. Avoid exposure to inappropriate adult films and TV programs. Try to limit your children's exposure to sexual information, especially prevent them from watching inappropriate adult movies and TV shows with their parents, so as to avoid giving them strong psychological stimulation.

4. Parents should let their children turn off the lights before going to bed to avoid excessive light exposure. If children fall asleep before 21:00, the peak of their own growth hormone secretion can overlap with the peak of physiological growth hormone secretion, thus promoting bone growth.