What will happen if a five-year-old boy has precocious puberty?

Now that living standards have improved, the food children eat is becoming more and more diverse, which can directly lead to precocious puberty in children. In fact, precocious puberty in children not only affects their development, but also greatly shortens the duration of their puberty. Adolescence is the most critical period for a child's physical growth, so if adolescence is short, the child's height will be affected first. So what will the symptoms of precocious puberty look like in a five-year-old boy?

1. Symptoms of precocious puberty in boys

1. True precocious puberty

It refers to the development of testicles and penis, and other local signs may also appear. It means that the maturation of gonads and the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics are completely consistent, both are relatively early.

2. Pseudo-precocious puberty

It means that the testicles or penis itself does not become larger, but other physical signs appear, such as bone age development, muscle development, and a deeper voice. Its causes are relatively clear, such as tumors or sequelae of viral meningitis leading to large secretions of sex hormones. In addition, accidentally taking birth control pills, taking hormone-containing supplements, and using hormone-containing cosmetics can cause pseudo-precocious puberty in children.

3. Incomplete precocious puberty

Apart from a few isolated signs, there were no systemic changes. This situation generally does not require special treatment.

2. How to prevent precocious puberty in children

1. A balanced diet is important for children. The more chicken, duck, fish and meat a child eats, the more nutritious it is. Eating too much of these animal foods will cause a great burden on the child's body, causing endless troubles.

2. Don’t buy fruits and vegetables with strange shapes and colors, especially when they are out of season;

3. It is usually not appropriate to give children supplements or health products. If it is necessary to take them, they should be used with caution under the guidance of a nutritionist and doctor;

4. Parents should regard learning nutrition knowledge, mastering scientific parenting methods, and establishing family food culture as important topics in life, and continue to learn, communicate, and improve.

5. Off-season fruits: Strawberries, watermelons, grapes, tomatoes, etc. in winter, and pears, apples, peaches, and oranges that are available early in late spring, are almost all out of season or ripen early with the help of "ripening agents", so they should be avoided for children to eat.

6. Fried foods: High calories will be converted into excess fat in children's bodies, causing endocrine disorders and leading to precocious puberty. In addition, after repeated heating and use, the high temperature will cause the edible oil to oxidize and denature, which is also one of the causes of "precocious puberty".

7. Oral nutrient solution: Some oral nutrient solutions contain hormones. After taking them, children will grow taller and stronger than children of the same age when they are five or six years old. However, when the child enters the normal development stage, it stops growing. Therefore, you should not blindly buy oral rehydration solution for your children on the market.