Question
A 15-year-old girl whose height is below 150 cm is suspected of having early puberty. The parents are seeking treatment advice and support.
Answer
Early puberty is an abnormal growth and development condition characterized by premature adolescence. When necessary, procedures such as transvaginal and ovarian ultrasound, endocrine function tests, and pituitary magnetic resonance imaging should be conducted to further clarify the developmental process. Since children with early puberty enter adolescence prematurely, their intelligence and sexual psychology are not yet mature, making them prone to social issues and causing psychological and life burdens for parents. Additionally, due to the accelerated growth of children’s bones, although they may be taller than their peers temporarily, their bones close prematurely, leading to an adult height often shorter than that of the average person. Therefore, after diagnosis, drug treatment is required, but for exogenous early puberty, no treatment is needed; discontinuing the use of relevant drugs or foods is sufficient.