Prevalence and treatment of precocious puberty

Precocious puberty, that is puberty that starts before age 8 in girls and 9 in boys seems to be on the rise, but whether that ’s because of an increase in incidence, or greater attention is unknown - what we do know that precocious puberty in girls is commonly idiopathic, while in boys is a red flag for pathology. But either way ther first point of call is the GP. In this podcast, Steven Bradley GP, and Neil Lawrence, p aediatric trainee join us to discuss how common precocious puberty is, how GPs should respond to a family presenting with it, and if intimate examination is actually warranted in primary care. Read the full practice pointer:https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.l6597
Source: The BMJ Podcast - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: podcasts