Question
What is precocious puberty? What causes it?
Answer
Precocious puberty refers to the reappearance of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of sexual development, including the regrowth of pubic and armpit hair, rapid growth in height and weight, and the development of external reproductive organs. Mild cases of precocious puberty can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine such as Zhí Bǎi Dì Huáng Wan, Dà Yīn Bǔ Wan, or other herbal decoctions; moderate to severe cases and true precocious puberty can be treated with gestagens, gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs under physician guidance.