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Precocious puberty is puberty that begins earlier than usual. An underlying condition may cause it, but other people experience early puberty for no apparent reason. Even when puberty occurs early ...

Testosterone may play a bigger role in the emotional development of girls entering puberty than previously thought, according ...

Girls who undergo precocious puberty can potentially experience teasing and bullying due to their rapid physical changes.

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done. When Lola was eight years old, she went through a massive growth ...

“I often meet parents who walk in worried because their seven- or eight-year-old is showing changes they expected only in their teenage years. A little breast development, new body odour, hair growth ...