Question
My daughter is 9.4 years old and currently stands at 147cm tall. At the end of last year, her breasts began to develop. Last week, we went to the hospital for a check-up, and the GP assessed her bone age as 12.0 years. According to the BP method, her predicted height is 163cm. There was an enlargement of the ovaries? Yes? Multiple small follicles, and the uterus was slightly enlarged.
Answer
Hello, we first need to clarify whether it is true early puberty or false early puberty. We must find out the cause of the early puberty. Some causes may be due to tumors in the brain or other diseases. We need to rule out these causes and treat the primary disease specifically. If there is no organic disease, we call it idiopathic early puberty, which can be treated by using sex hormones, releasing hormones, and so on. Parents should pay more attention to their child’s condition in everyday life. For example, when a girl is bathing or changing clothes, a mother should pay attention to the girl’s breast condition. Some girls may tell their mothers about breast pain and other conditions when they start to develop breasts, such as feeling a small lump inside the breast when gently touched.