Question
Does injecting growth hormone in children have side effects? Will it lead to precocious puberty?
Answer
Based on your description, it is recommended that you take your child to a pediatric endocrinology clinic for a follow-up visit. After a detailed physical examination and relevant tests, the doctor will be able to determine your child’s condition. According to the results of the examination, the doctor will guide symptomatic treatment, and please actively cooperate with the treatment as advised by the doctor. Since each child has a different constitution, there may be some side effects. However, growth hormone is used to treat children with slow growth and short stature, and some children with precocious puberty and short stature also need growth hormone. Therefore, it generally does not worsen precocious puberty. This is the suggestion for the question “Does injecting growth hormone in children have side effects? Will it lead to precocious puberty?” I hope it is helpful to you. Wishing you health!