An eight-year-old girl has a painful lump in her breast

The breasts of an eight-year-old girl are in the early stages of development. At this stage, the nipples of little girls are just beginning to develop, so children often feel lumps in their breasts and they are very painful. If encountering this situation, parents need to comfort their children, tell them not to worry and relax, as this is a normal phenomenon of nipple development. So, what should an eight-year-old girl do if she has a lump or pain in her breast?

This is a common phenomenon in the growth and development of children. It is not pathological. It means that the child is in good health and breast development is early.

If girls develop sexual organs before the age of 8 and boys develop sexual organs before the age of 9, it is considered precocious puberty. Sex hormone, bone age, growth hormone and other tests can be done to rule it out.

For children with precocious puberty, in addition to timely sexual health education, we must also provide good psychological care and actively take effective treatment measures. The ideal treatment for precocious puberty is to treat the cause of the disease based on a confirmed diagnosis.

An eight-year-old girl has lumps in her breasts, which is a physiological phenomenon and a manifestation of hormone secretion. It's not premature development. Do not stimulate breast lumps, they will disappear on their own after a period of time. Children nowadays are well-nourished, or even overnourished, which makes them more likely to experience early sexual intercourse or early menstruation. Parents should be careful not to give their children high-calorie foods, high-sugar foods, fried foods, and not to give them beverages as water. Or excessive intake of nutritional supplements can prevent precocious puberty. If the breast lump does not disappear, you should go to the endocrinology department of a children's hospital for treatment.

The consideration is that the breast development of children may be a bit early considering their age, which may be related to their diet (long-term consumption of foods high in estrogen, such as chicken). Suggestions: It is recommended to pay attention to observation, adjust your diet, and try to eat less food that may contain high estrogen. If the pain is severe or increases rapidly, you should go to the hospital for examination to prevent endocrine problems.