Overview
Precocious puberty is a condition where the child begins to attain puberty way earlier than the normal range of age. This includes attaining puberty before 8 years old in girls and before 9 years old in boys.Signs and Symptoms
Breast growth and first period in girls, Enlarged testicles and penis/facial hair and deepening voice in boys, Pubic or underarm hair, Rapid growth, Acne, Adult body odorCommon Causes
A tumor in the adrenal glands, McCune-Albright syndrome, Ovarian cysts, Ovarian tumors, Gonadotropin-independent familial sexual precocity, A tumor in the cells that make sperm (germ cells) or in the cells that make testosterone (Leydig cells), Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, HypothyroidismRisk Factors
Female, Being African-American, Obesity, Being exposed to sex hormones,Having received radiation therapy of the central nervous system, Having other medical conditionsInvestigation Techniques
Blood tests to measure hormone level,Physical examination, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Thyroid function test, Sex steroid levelsTreatment and Prevention
GnRH analogue therapy, Leuprolide acetate, Triptorelin
