What are the symptoms of premature puberty in babies?

Children nowadays are maturing earlier and earlier, and some even mature precociously in their thinking. This is mainly because they are exposed too early to things that they shouldn't be exposed to at this age. Not only does a baby's precocious puberty have a relatively large impact on the body, it can also cause serious physical illnesses and even psychological problems, which will directly affect the child's future life. So what are the symptoms of precocious puberty in babies? Let’s find out below.

1. What are the symptoms of precocious puberty in babies?

1. Pseudo-precocious puberty. Outwardly, this condition is similar to true precocious puberty, but the testicles do not produce sperm and the ovaries do not produce eggs, so there is no fertility. The causes are relatively clear, including the influence of genetics, hyperplasia or tumors in the zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex, which causes irregular secretion of large amounts of sex hormones; tumors, cysts, etc. in the testicles or ovaries themselves, which cause premature or excessive production of sex hormones.

2. True precocious puberty. It means that the male child will have an enlarged penis, growing beard hair, a deeper voice, an erect penis, and produce sperm, and become fertile; the female child will have enlarged breasts, growing armpit and pubic hair, menstruation, and produce eggs, and become fertile. The cause of true precocious puberty is still unknown. It is generally believed to be related to genetics, neurological diseases, and certain tumors that cause mutations in testicular or ovarian function.

3. Incomplete precocious puberty. For example, simple breast enlargement, simple premature appearance of pubic hair, etc., that is, only one or a few of the various external sexual characteristics appear. The causes are similar to the above two situations, but the symptoms are different.

2. The harm of precocious puberty

1. Premature closure of bones causes the adult to be significantly shorter than children of the same age.

2. Ovarian development has a certain regularity. The number of eggs a woman has in her lifetime is fixed, and her fertility lasts only 30 to 40 years. If the ovaries begin to develop and ovulate so early, the ovaries may suffer from premature aging in the future.

3. Although children with precocious puberty develop their sexual characteristics earlier, their psychological and intellectual development levels are still at the actual age level. The premature appearance of sexual characteristics and development of reproductive organs will lead to psychological disorders in immature children, and they will have inferiority complex and autism, which will also bring many inconveniences to their lives. In severe cases, it may even affect their study.

4. Some cases of precocious puberty are caused by tumors in the body. These tumors can secrete substances similar to sex hormones. Sometimes when the tumor is still small, the amount of sex hormones it secretes is already large enough to cause sexual development. Therefore, children with precocious puberty must see a doctor in time and receive diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.