What are the symptoms of precocious puberty in children? Parents Beware of Children's Pseudoprecocious puberty

Premature puberty refers to the development of secondary sexual characteristics in children before the age of 10 due to the effects of estrogen and androgens in the blood circulation. Girls experience breast enlargement before the age of 8, pubic hair and axillary hair growth before the age of 9, menstrual flow and penis enlargement before the age of 10, and boys who exceed normal development levels experience sudden enlargement of the testicles, penis enlargement before the age of 10, prominent laryngeal nodes, low voice, axillary hair growth, enlargement of sweat and sebaceous glands, and first ejaculation.

There are three cases of precocious puberty: true precocious puberty, false precocious puberty and incomplete precocious puberty.

1. True precocious puberty: The development and maturation of the gonads are completely consistent with the secondary sexual characteristics, relatively early. It is caused by early activation and hyperfunction of the hypothalamic pituitary ovarian axis, a regulatory system in the body that manages youth development. The male to female ratio of true precocious puberty is 1:8, with girls being higher than boys.

2. Pseudo precocious puberty: The development of secondary sexual characteristics does not follow the pace of gonadal development, and the testes and ovaries themselves do not develop, but some secondary sexual characteristics appear early. The reasons for this are relatively clear, such as tumors in the thalamus, pineal gland, ovary, adrenal cortex, and chorionic epithelium, or the sequelae of viral meningitis causing a large secretion of sex hormones. In addition, due to exogenous hormones mistakenly taking birth control pills, taking hormone containing supplements, and using hormone containing cosmetics, children may experience pseudo precocious puberty.

3. Incomplete completeness precocious puberty: refers to the development of only individual sexual characteristics. Some girls have simple breast enlargement. Children with early breast development syndrome have simple pubic hair, which is called early pubic hair development syndrome. In summary, apart from these isolated phenomena, there are no systemic endocrine changes. This situation generally does not require special treatment.

When a child is found to exhibit precocious puberty, as a guardian, the following two points should be noted: first, immediately take the child to the hospital for consultation, detect the source of the disease, and provide treatment. Secondly, close attention should be paid to the physical and mental changes of precocious children.