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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Early puberty. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
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Why: to establish if puberty is in fact early. Precocious puberty indicates that sexual maturation has occurred before the age of 9. Most (90%) cases are constitutional in origin but ovarian and adrenal hormone secreting tumors must be excluded.
Why: if early, may suggest constitutional precocious puberty which is the most common cause of early puberty.
Why: i.e. to increase their body mass - may be associated with precocious puberty due to estrogen or androgen effects.
Why: e.g. corticosteroids may cause a Cushing's syndrome.
Why: e.g. parental precocious puberty.
Why: e.g. puberty starting before age 9 in boys such as enlargement of the scrotum, testicles and penis; pubic hair growth and deepening of voice.
Why: e.g. breast budding occurring before age 8 or first menstrual period before age 9.
Why: e.g. deepening of voice, acne, loss of menstrual periods, hairiness, enlargement of clitoris, breasts shrink, muscle mass increases - may suggest arrhenoblastoma (a rare ovarian tumor).
Why: may suggest a brain tumor e.g. pinealoma.
Why: e.g. weight gain especially central abdominal, change of appearance, moon-like face, thin skin, easy bruising, excessive facial hair growth, acne, muscle weakness, lack of or rare menstrual periods, poor libido, depression, psychosis, insomnia, frequent urination, excessive thirst, growth arrest in children.
Why: e.g. isolated dark-brown to light brown patches which tend to remain on one side of the midline especially on the back, buttocks or scalp.
The following list of conditions have 'Early puberty' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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