Treating Precocious Puberty

Description

Although the age at which puberty begins has been declining for at least a century, any sexual development at younger than age 7 for girls and age 9 for boys is considered to be precocious puberty. This program outlines the various causes of precocious puberty and explains how the condition is diagnosed, while stressing the importance of therapies that will stop its progression. Parents of children whose medical treatments help them avoid the physical and emotional consequences of precocious puberty share their experiences.

Runtime

24 min

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Date of Publication

[2013], c2012

Database

Films on Demand

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