Question
My daughter is 11 years old and has a slight bulge in her chest, and her menstrual period has started earlier than usual. I would like to ask the doctor if this is a sign of precocious puberty?
Answer
Each person’s growth and development timeline is different, and the period from 9 to 16 years old is considered a normal stage of adolescent development. At 11 years old, the onset of development is normal. After entering adolescence, menstruation, breast development, and growth spurts are all normal physiological changes and do not indicate precocious puberty. It is recommended that parents pay more attention to their children and provide appropriate adolescent education to help them smoothly navigate adolescence.