Jennifer Benton’s daughter was just 5 years old when her kindergarten teacher pointed out something unusual: the young girl was developing breasts. “It was really alarming,” said Benton, 39. “She may ...

FARGO - The perils of puberty start with the pituitary. The brain makes a hormone that causes the pituitary gland to release two more hormones, which then produce the sex hormones that initiate ...

Italy noticed it first. It was the first country to lock down during the COVID-19 pandemic, and later in 2020, researchers at Florence’s Anna Meyer Children’s University Hospital were the first to ...

Children are starting puberty earlier than in the past, potentially due to a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and metabolic factors – but the reasons why are still puzzling scientists. On ...

A 17-month-old girl experienced vaginal bleeding each month for 3 months before a clinical team uncovered an unusual ...

MICHIGAN — The teen years get a bad wrap when it comes to puberty and mental health, but that cliché doesn’t tell the whole story— and ignores some warning signs you should get ahead of. “Starting ...

Zaria was just 9 years old when a nurse practitioner delivered news that rocked her world: The young girl was already showing signs of puberty development, and she was on track to get her period ...

Autistic people — especially females — may be more likely to reach puberty early, although more research is necessary to explain the link. This can have significant social and psychological effects, ...

A growing number of children are showing signs of puberty at significantly younger ages than the average. Yet many families may face hurdles in getting diagnoses. Jennifer Benton’s daughter was just 5 ...