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Very early puberty
Very early puberty is the appearance of sexual characteristics (pubic hair, breasts, etc.) much earlier than normal.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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Preteen 6-13 | Very common |
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A 43-year old female asked:
Very early puberty. Notmal-skin colored lump on,labia majora parallel to clitoris & inner side of labia. 1" long by 1/4 " wide. Painfup to touch & sit?
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A 41-year old asked:
What if you had early puberty?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are your thoughts about early puberty causes?
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A 31-year old asked:
What symptoms does someone with early onset of puberty have?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can chemo in early childhood make you go through puberty slower?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Is it true that if you start puberty early, you'll be shorter than girls who started late?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I recently discovered that my 7 and a half year old daughter gets BO. Is that normal? Could it be a sign she will hit puberty early?
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A 50-year old female asked:
If a male child has always been in the 75th percentile for height, then went through early puberty (not precocious), then ended up in the 15th percentile for adult height, does this indicate that his growth was stunted?
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A 51-year old female asked about a 16-year old male:
How many inches in height does a male grow during puberty? I heard that on average, males grow 12 inches in height. But those who start early puberty, should grow 14 inches. I had early puberty, but only grew 10.5 inches. Does this mean I was stunted
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A 41-year old asked:
I reached puberty 3 years early, will i stop growing?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it true that if you start puberty early you finish late?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is it somewhat early for a boy to hit puberty at an age 12 or 13?
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A 48-year old asked:
When do kids who are considered "early bloomers" usually start puberty?
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A 26-year old asked:
If someone begins puberty early, will this mean that they will be shorter in the end?
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A 22-year old male asked:
One of factor determine height is if you enter puberty early you will grow less in height as expected.Is this entering puberty in our own control?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can stress cause early puberty?
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A 40-year old asked:
Could masturbating cause early puberty?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is early puberty associated with early menopause?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Why do children with a higher BMI tend to enter puberty early?
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A 17-year old asked:
My friend has early onset of puberty. How do I avoid getting it?
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A 30-year old asked:
My daughter is experiencing early puberty anything I can do about it now?
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A 44-year old asked:
Went through puberty early and menstruating/ at 12 am I growing up too soon?
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A 32-year old asked:
Are there similarities between the symptoms of early puberty & perimenopause?
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A 18-year old male asked about a male:
Is the spermarche at a random point in puberty? I had mine at 10 is this too early or is it normal?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I understand XXX syndrome can cause tallness in girls. Is that symptom noticed early on or can that come about later in life (years past puberty)?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is Marfans discovered @ an early age w/ symptoms seen early or can abnormal tallness come about later in life like almost 2 decades after puberty ends?
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A 36-year old asked:
Typical age for girl to hit puberty? What is the average age that girls begin puberty? How long does it last? What causes some girls to start extremely early and some to start extremely late?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can having sex early affect puberty?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can Abilify (aripiprazole) cause early puberty?
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A 25-year old asked:
Does being obese as a child cause early puberty?
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