Precocious puberty - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Jul 25, 2025 · Precocious puberty is when children's bodies begin to change into adult bodies too soon. This change is known as puberty. Most of the time, puberty occurs after age 8 in girls and after age 9 …
Precocious Puberty - Early Puberty: Symptoms & Causes
Oct 20, 2023 · Precocious Puberty/Early Puberty Precocious puberty, or early puberty, means puberty that begins before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys. The cause of early puberty depends on …
Precocious Puberty - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Early puberty will cause a child's body and moods to change much sooner than their friends and classmates. This may make a child feel self-conscious and embarrassed or be teased by other children.
Precocious Puberty | Nemours KidsHealth
Girls with precocious puberty, for example, may be confused or embarrassed about getting their periods or having enlarged breasts well before any of their peers. They may be treated differently because …
Causes and Consequences of Early Puberty - WebMD
Sep 26, 2023 · Puberty starts on average in girls between ages 8 and 13 and in boys between ages 9 and 14. Girls who show clear signs of puberty and its progression before age 8 and boys before age …
Precocious Puberty - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Precocious puberty means sexual development that begins prematurely, before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys.
Precocious Early Puberty - Boston Children's Hospital
When a child enters puberty (the process of becoming sexual mature) too early, it’s called precocious puberty, or early puberty. Children experiencing the condition develop early sexual characteristics; in …