My 8-year-old daughter has precocious puberty

Because many foods now contain ripening agents, it is easy for children to experience precocious puberty after eating these foods. Some girls even begin to develop breasts and may start menstruating at the age of eight. If parents do not treat their children, it is likely that the children will enter menopause in their 30s. So what should I do if my daughter is eight years old and has precocious puberty?

Precocious puberty in children refers to the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics before puberty, which is disproportionate to age, and the promotion of physical development. It is generally believed that girls develop breasts before the age of 8 and have their first menstruation before the age of 10; boys develop secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 9, accompanied by rapid physical development, which is called precocious puberty. It needs to be differentiated from "pseudo" precocious puberty - simple premature breast development. Simple precocious breast development is the most common type of partial precocious puberty (also known as incomplete precocious puberty), which is common in girls. Apart from early breast development, it is not accompanied by changes in the uterus and ovaries, the appearance of other sexual characteristics (such as pubic hair and axillary hair), and there is no advanced bone age or accelerated growth in height.

"Simple premature breast development" rather than true "precocious puberty". Generally speaking, simple premature breast development will subside naturally and will not cause adverse effects on the growth and development of children, so no treatment is required.

Theoretically, it is possible, but we need to find out what causes precocious puberty in order to fundamentally solve the problem. Early detection and timely treatment. In addition to mastering the necessary medical knowledge, parents should pay more attention to whether their children have premature secondary sexual characteristics, sudden acceleration of height growth in children under 10 years old, etc. Once abnormalities are found, they should go to a regular hospital for treatment in time.

In this situation, the first thing to consider is that there are too many additives in current food and snacks. The other reason is that the current environment and diet are better, so precocious puberty may occur. It is recommended to go to the pediatric department of the hospital to check the child's development, or go to the nutrition department to consult on how to control the child's diet in the future.

Theoretically, it is possible, but we need to find out what causes precocious puberty in order to fundamentally solve the problem. Early detection and timely treatment. In addition to mastering the necessary medical knowledge, parents should pay more attention to whether their children have premature secondary sexual characteristics, sudden acceleration of height growth in children under 10 years old, etc. Once abnormalities are found, they should go to a regular hospital for treatment in time.