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      Category : Health Centers > Reproductive System

Precocious Puberty

Alternate Names : Sexual Precocity

Precocious Puberty | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What can be done to prevent the condition?

Precocious puberty cannot be prevented.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

Some forms of precocious puberty cause the skeleton to mature quickly. At first, these children are taller than their peers. However, growth stops early for these children. Without treatment, they may end up being very short adults. Other long-term effects depend on the underlying conditions identified.

What are the risks to others?

Precocious puberty is not contagious and poses no risk to others.


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Precocious Puberty: Treatment & Monitoring

Author: John Wegmann, MD
Reviewer: Barbara Mallari, RN, BSN, PHN
Date Reviewed: 05/01/01



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