Question
My child has been crying and fussing a lot lately, and doesn’t eat much. Should children with precocious puberty take medicine?
Answer
Pediatric precocious puberty generally occurs before the age of eight, marked by the onset of secondary sexual characteristics such as the growth of pubic hair and the acceleration of hair removal, and the appearance of menstruation before the age of nine. Children in this situation are usually not mentally mature and still retain a childlike innocence. Therefore, children with precocious puberty should definitely take medication to control it; otherwise, their height may not grow properly, and it may also lead to many social issues.