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Is it possible to experience puberty signs at the age of 9 by a girl child?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter just turned 9. She has been complaining about lower abdomen cramps, and I have noticed a few things changing. Is it possible that she is getting ready to start something and should we be prepared? She is only 9, but I have heard of other little girls starting puberty earli... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can well understand your concern. It is not too young for her to get started with the signs of puberty. Usually, girls start puberty between 9 and 14 years. And she has started at 9; this is fine and in range. I will instead ask you to confirm about her pubic hair and ... Read Full »
My 10-year-old son with premature puberty is taking Cortone tablets. Is this medicine safe for him?
Query: Hello doctor, It is about my son. I noticed his hair loss when he was 10 years old. The endocrinologist, after reviewing the X-ray of his wrist and conducting tests, mentioned that he has premature puberty, which is affecting his bone growth. As a result, he started taking hydrocortisone pills. He... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern. Hair loss in children can have various causes, and it seems that your son's hair loss is related to premature puberty and a disorder in the pituitary gland. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid medicatio... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have abnormally high levels of testosterone. I have been diagnosed with PCOS, and as I was growing up I had precocious puberty both of which seems to have testosterone be the underlying cause and issue. I have been interested in FTM hormone therapy and surgeries and was curious about ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. From what you mentioned in the query, it seems that you have PCOS and you want to know what treatment options you have. Well for once your oral contraceptive therapy is the first treatment of choice which you are al... Read Full »
When should Histrelin implant be removed in precocious puberty?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a female. I was diagnosed seven years ago with central precocious puberty and was treated with three annual implants of Histrelin. The third implant still has not been removed after about four years. I have looked at procedure guidelines online that say that the implant must be re... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, Histrelin implant should have been removed after one year. Please speak about this to your doctor. Histrelin implant is a synthetic analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist. It works by decreasing the production of certain hormones, which reduces e... Read Full »
What are the possible future complications of early puberty?
Query: Hello doctor, This is regarding my younger daughter's health and I would like to get a second opinion before I take any decision. My younger daughter was 1 year 6 months old when she came to this new place. Last year, when she was 5 years old we had to do a physical examination for getting admissio... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would agree with doctors that this is precocious puberty and signs of puberty and bone age progressed since recently (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I am confused with hormonal results, could it be mistaken that these are entered in a wrong spot, b... Read Full »
What happens in Adreno-genital syndrome?
Query: Hello doctor, My 10 years old daughter has a non-classical type of adreno-genital syndrome. She has progressive hirsutism for the last two months. She is not on any medication. She has normal cortisol levels but elevated ACTH, double values testosterone, and elevated DHEA and progesterone value is 1... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Non-classic 21-OHD CAH (21- Hydroxylase-Deficient Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) is diagnosed with pedigree charting, 60-minute ACTH stimulation test, and 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP). The symptoms are androgen excess, including acne, premature development of pub... Read Full »
I feel I have been through precocious puberty. Will I be able to grow still taller?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 15-year-old boy. I have questions regarding my hormones and my puberty. I am scared that I feel as if I may have been through precocious puberty as I have had a beard since I was a late 13 years old. Will I be able to grow still taller, and is there any way my hormones can be r... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Precocious puberty can be called when the onset of puberty is eight years or below for girls and nine years or below for boys. The beginning is not synonymous with a growing beard, which is a more advanced stage. Staging is usually done with a scoring system called t... Read Full »
Can Lupron injections be given to the 6-year-old child to treat breast buds?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter was 6.3 years old when I noticed that she has breast buds. After consulting the pediatric endocrinologist, we went for bone age and pelvic ultrasound tests. Both the tests were age appropriate. She is 4.03 feet tall, and I am 5.6 feet, and my husband is 5.10 feet tall. As s... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query about your daughter, and it appears that your daughter has precocious puberty and therefore it is necessary to give Lupron (Leuprolide acetate) injections. The problem is, if she continues without treatment, then she will reach a bone maturity s... Read Full »
Can early maturity be stopped in girls?
Query: Hi doctor, My granddaughter became obese last year. The doctors detected some thyroid problem. After taking the pills she became normal. Now, she is expected to have early maturity. She is 6 years now. Before three years she had a head injury. But, she was normal and it was ignored. What treatment ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hypothyroidism itself can be one of the causes of this prematurity. When have you got thyroid levels done? I suggest you to repeat if not done recently. What is the height of the child and her current weight? How much dose of thyroid hormone you are giving? Read Full »