Don't mess with : Mother nature if the child is still in the normal age range. If worried about delayed-onset puberty or suffering from a chronic illness, a child needs a physical exam, bone age x-ray (of the wrist) ; lab studies if the pede. Feels they are necessary. The most common cause is constitutional delay of puberty, but many teens in late adolescence benefit from knowing they're okay ; that it'll happen.
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