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Early puberty is one of the problems that many parents care about and worry about. The phenomenon of early puberty in children occurs more and more, significantly affecting the quality of life, especially the psycho-physiological development of children. How do you know if your child is having precocious puberty? When do children with precocious puberty need treatment? Or what to do to prevent children from having early puberty? Those are all concerns of parents who are in the period of taking care of their children.
1. Signs of early puberty
Signs of children starting to enter puberty:
For girls:
Body indexes begin to change: increasing height, weight, developing hips and breasts. Starting to grow armpit hair, pubic hair, arm hair, leg hair may also be denser. Change in body odor accompanied by acne. Have your first period. This is one of the most important signs of puberty in girls. Most children usually get their period between 12-14 years old, it can be earlier but not before 9 years old, it can also be later depending on the child. For boys:
Stronger body, heavier bones. Growth of armpit and pubic hair, facial hair... Change the size of the penis with testicles. One of the first signs of puberty in boys is enlarged testicles. Your baby will have her first ejaculation. The voice changes, becomes deeper, many of you have broken voices. Physiological changes, mammary glands also develop more than usual. Precocious puberty is when the above signs appear in a child earlier than usual. According to experts, in girls, if there are signs of puberty before the age of 8, and menstruation before the age of 9, it is considered that the child is experiencing precocious puberty. For boys it is before 9 years old.
The cause of early puberty is still not clear, may be related to an infection in the body, or an imbalance of hormones, especially sex hormones, or a brain injury, Or it can also be due to the unscientific process of taking care of the child, improperly supplementing with nutrients, causing the child's body to develop too early and giving birth to puberty early.
2. When does precocious puberty need treatment?
There are many parents wondering when children with precocious puberty need treatment? But in fact, for the problem of early puberty, children should be treated as soon as possible because early puberty has a great influence on the child's later development.
Precocious puberty, if left untreated, can lead to:
Height restriction. In children with early puberty, the bone ends will be closed prematurely, so the growth period is shortened, making the child not grow much in height, the child will be shorter than friends of the same age. Girls have early puberty, menstruating before the age of 9, causing blood flow in the body to decrease, leading to a decrease in blood oxygen to the brain, which can cause nerve cell death, increase the risk of stroke and even death. . Therefore, treating precocious puberty in girls is really necessary. Early breast and mammary gland development in girls may increase the risk of breast cancer and other conditions during perimenopause. One of the important things that cannot be ignored is the psychological problem. Whether it's a boy or a girl, during puberty, children go through a lot of changes both physically and mentally. Children begin to have feelings for the opposite sex, curious about feelings and issues surrounding sex. If parents do not grasp, do not understand the child's thoughts, do not have timely and proper methods of sex education, children will have serious wrong actions or behaviors such as having sex too much. early leads to pregnancy at a very young age, the body is not fully developed... Treating precocious puberty in girls or boys too, the sooner the better.
3. How to prevent early puberty?
Early puberty will have a great influence on the psychology as well as the health and development of children. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to prevent early puberty right from the first years of life to help children healthy and develop normally.
There are many ways to prevent early puberty, but it is important to note a few things as follows:
Build your baby a reasonable diet, active eating and healthy, scientific lifestyle. Children should be given more fiber and vitamins by increasing the use of vegetables and fruits in their daily meals. Limit processed foods containing a lot of fat and fat because it will increase the risk of obesity, which can also lead to improper growth of the body. Pay special attention to the types of food products that affect the body's hormones and hormones. Need to consult a doctor before use. Do not arbitrarily supplement your child with unnecessary functional foods. Encourage children to be active. Children who are exercised a lot will expend a lot of muscle energy to not only help skeletal muscles develop well, but also help keep the body healthy. Children should be examined periodically from 3 to 6 months, depending on age and advice from a specialist. If you see that your child begins to show signs of early puberty, you should take your child to see a doctor immediately for specific examination and advice. Everyone has to go through puberty. Early puberty affects not only the present but also greatly affects later stages of development, even into old age. Therefore, parents should not take this matter lightly. It is necessary to closely observe the child's developmental milestones to detect abnormal signs. Take your child to the doctor as soon as there are signs of precocious puberty so that the doctor can advise on the treatment of precocious puberty in both girls and boys, and advise parents on what to do when their child has precocious puberty. for healthy, stable growth.
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