Girls with central precocious puberty (CPP) and premature thelarche exhibit distinct DXA-based body composition and bone density patterns.

Isolated Premature Thelarche (PT) is a common clinical issue in pediatric endocrinology. Because its early presentation resembles that of Central Precocious Puberty (CPP), which requires intervention, ...

Curious whether your breasts are still developing or ever will? Knowing how breast growth occurs can guide you more smoothly through changes to your body during adolescence and beyond. While it's ...

Breast health, including breast cancer early detection and prevention, assessing and managing breast skin changes, and premature breast development are the focus of the latest issue of the Australian ...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were associated with substantially higher risk for earlier menarche and pubertal onset in girls while showing no significant effects on boys’ pubertal timing.

If your 9 to 12-year-old daughter has been complaining about chest pain or tenderness around her breasts, you’re not alone. Many parents notice their children experiencing discomfort during this age, ...

She’s lining up her dolls, ready to play her favourite game. This morning you showed her how to use a sanitary pad. Not quite 11, your daughter has just got her first period. You weren’t expecting it ...

The first signs of puberty are showing themselves earlier. Gradually, the age when children’s bodies start to undergo these changes is getting lower and lower: girls of this generation are starting to ...

The first period is known as menarche, and it can be a confusing time for a teenager or a pre-teen. Since pubertal changes are associated with emotional changes in addition to physical ones, it is ...

Department of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran Research Center of Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Disorder, Research ...

Recent research suggests that puberty may be happening earlier for both boys and girls. On average, girls will begin puberty around age 11 and boys around age 12. However, it is considered typical for ...