Dr. Hoang Kim Khoi, Head of Endocrinology - Diabetes, Tam Anh General Hospital in Hanoi, said that the 7 -year -old girl was taken by her mother because she had an abnormal breast development.

The results of blood tests measuring high hormonal concentration (estradiol), test for diagnosis early puberty for positive results.Children's breasts grow third (tanner 3), equivalent to 14 -year -old baby, height of weight exceeds the threshold compared to age.

The doctor diagnosed puberty early but for unknown reasons.

Girls are injected with inhibitors of the hypothalamus - pituitary - genital glands to help hormones return to normal.This drug also helps the child's bones not to be reinforced prematurely, the height of development is not inferior to his peers.

After 4 injections, the last time in May, the small hormone concentration returned to the threshold of puberty, the height increased by 8cm, the chest kept the third level, other secondary sexual properties have not been developed, psychologically calm.often.

According to Dr. Uoc, in the first 6 months of 2024, the number of children who came to examination and treatment was significantly increased early.Particularly in May and June, the child's early puberty increased 47% compared to the same period last year.

The reason may be because parents have more interest in early puberty.This is also the summer vacation time, suitable for children to examine and treat.

Puberty in women is usually 8-12 years old, young male 9-13 years old.Children are called early puberty when the process of changes in the body occurs before 8 years of age in women and 9 years old in men.The risk of early puberty in women is 4-10 times higher than that of men.

Signs of early puberty in women including developed chest (most popular and earliest), pubic hair, armpit hair, body odor, acne, height, weight increased rapidly, early menstruation.Young boys have signs such as enlarged testes (the earliest signs), large penis, pubic hair, armpit hair, mustache, deep voice, height and weight increase rapidly, capable of ejaculation.

According to the doctor, puberty is easy to be self -deprecating, guilty about appearance, limiting height when mature compared to friends.Hormone changes make children sexual desire before age without knowledge to protect the body, prone to sexual abuse, gynecological diseases, pregnancy in adolescence.