Beware of Puberty Coming Early or Even Late

Often times a 13 year old year that hasn't experienced a sound change or girls have not developed breast development at the age of 12 , considered overdue a puberty. However, not only that . Get to know other signs, to anticipate puberty late or even earlier.

Puberty is a time when a child's body develops into an adult, both physically and psychologically. In some children, puberty that comes sooner or later than it should, can be a sign of a serious condition.

Puberty in Children

In girls, puberty begins with development of breasts, growing pubic hair, and the onset of the menstrual cycle. Generally this change begins when children are 8-13 years old. The overall body shape will also change with the size of the hip widening.

While in boys, puberty begins with an enlarged penis, changes in sound that become heavier, body muscle contours will be clearer, chest more fields , with broad shoulders. This condition generally starts at the age of 9-14 years.

Changes in body shape during puberty, caused by increased production of the hormone estrogen in women and testosterone in men.

Causes of Puberty Come Early or Late

Puberty that comes early is usually more common in girls. Generally caused by the following:

• Disorders of the thyroid or ovarian gland.
• Genetic conditions.
• Disorders of the brain due to tumors, infections, effects beside radiotherapy, as well as postoperative effects.
• Other causes that are not known.

Meanwhile, puberty that arrives late in girls can be marked by the breasts not yet growing up to the age of 13 years, or not menstruating until the age of 15 years. In boys, the testicles have not developed to be larger until the age of 14 years.

In some children, the cause of late puberty is not known with certainty. There are several factors that might be the cause, including:

• Malnutrition, which can occur in children with eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa.
• Genetic abnormalities and disorders of the chromosomes, such as in Turner's syndrome, Kallman's syndrome, and Klinefelter's syndrome.
• Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, kidney disease or cystic fibrosis.
• Disorders of the thyroid gland, testis, ovary, or pituitary gland (pituitary).
• Disorders of sexual development, such as androgen insensitivity syndrome.
• Delayed growth and development are inherited, namely the pattern of late puberty in the family./ li>
• Lack of fat composition in the body of girls who have too much physical activity or are too active in exercise.
• Take certain drugs, such as cyclophosphamide (one type of drug chemotherapy) or long-term corticosteroid therapy.

If you find a condition i This, the first step to handling it is to see a doctor. Puberty that arrives early and arrives late needs to be addressed according to the cause. If needed, the doctor can give medicines to regulate hormone levels in the body.

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