Odds : Odds are, her bleeding is not from puberty, but is more likely from trauma or infection - especially is she in complaining of pain in that region. You should have her seen by her doctor as soon as possible for this problem. As far as seeing signs of puberty, seven years old is too early to be starting puberty in a girl. Precocious puberty (early puberty) is any evidence of puberty in a girl younger than 8 or a boy younger than 9. This is usually first explored with a history, physical, a study of your child's growth chart and possibly a bone age. A bone age is an x-ray - typically of the child's wrist - to show whether the child is maturing and growing faster, slower or on time with their actual age. All this information can help tell whether the child is developing normally after all and should just be watched or whether they should have further work-up to determine if there is a hormone problem causing the early puberty. You should speak with your child's pediatrician or a pediatric endocrinologist who is the specialist that handles the work-up, diagnosis and treatment of these problems. Good luck!
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