Thelarche is also known as breast budding which is the very first sign of puberty due to estrogen hormone in females. This sign of puberty is commonly seen around the age of 8 years in females. In some cases, this sign is seen early around the age of 3 years that affects either one side of the breast or both. However, the increased breast size does not show further growth until a year.
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Please explain the growth cycle of a female child.
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 9 years old. She had body odor in the armpit. I was alarmed because it smelled like an adult body odor. She had sweating. A few days ago, she told about her nipple that one nipple looks normal and the other one looks hard. I want to know whether she has reached the puberty ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is normal to have these findings now because a few kids have it. Normal growth cycle follows these ways. The first one is thelarche. In this, there is a development of the breast. The second one is pubarche. In this, there is a development of pubic hair. Then the nex... Read Full »
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