
About Puberty and Precocious Puberty | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice …
What are normal puberty, precocious puberty, and delayed puberty? Normal Puberty The time in one's life when sexual maturity takes place is known as puberty. The physical changes that mark puberty …
Puberty and Precocious Puberty - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver ...
Jun 4, 2012 · The onset of puberty, the time in life when a person becomes sexually mature, typically occurs between ages 8 and 13 for girls and ages 9 and 14 for boys. Precocious puberty is puberty …
Puberty and Precocious Puberty | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy …
The onset of puberty, the time in life when a person becomes sexually mature, typically occurs between ages 8 and 13 for girls and ages 9 and 14 for boys. Precocious puberty is puberty that begins …
Puberty and Precocious Puberty Resources | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy ...
Jun 21, 2021 · Links to websites of groups that study or provide information about puberty and precocious puberty.
What causes normal puberty, precocious puberty, & delayed puberty ...
May 16, 2018 · Normal puberty is the body’s natural process of sexual maturation. In the majority of cases of precocious puberty, no underlying cause can be identified. Several factors can contribute to …
What are common treatments for problems of puberty? - NICHD
Jun 4, 2012 · Treatment for precocious puberty can help stop puberty until the child is closer to the normal time for sexual development. One reason to consider treating precocious puberty is that rapid …
NICHD Puberty and Precocious Puberty Research Information
Through research on precocious puberty and delayed puberty, NICHD aims to learn more about the complex interplay among the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and male and female gonads—the …
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ...
May 10, 2012 · Precocious puberty, which is premature development in a child Hyperthyroidism, which is an overactive thyroid gland Growth hormone excess Cushing syndrome, an overactivity of the …
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ...
Dec 2, 2016 · The Unit on Genetics of Puberty and Reproduction conducts research on the genetic basis of sexual maturation. In particular, researchers are examining the ways in which mutations in …
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