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Premature Sexual Maturation

Background

Premature sexual maturation occurs when any signs of sexual development occur under the age of eight in a girl and nine in a boy. There are three common causes. Precocious puberty (puberty before the normal age) almost always requires careful medical investigation and treatment.

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Medical text written November 1995 by Dr R Stanhope. Last reviewed July 2006 by Dr R Stanhope, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, The Portland Hospital, London, UK.

 

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