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Prevention
By Mayo Clinic staffSome of the risk factors for precocious puberty, such as sex and race, can't be avoided. But, there are things you can do to reduce your child's chances of developing precocious puberty, including:
- Keeping your child away from external sources of estrogen and testosterone — prescription medications for adults in the house or dietary supplements containing estrogen or testosterone, for example.
- Encouraging your child to maintain a healthy weight.
References
- Biro F. Normal puberty. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 13, 2008.
- Pralong FP. Diagnosis and treatment of delayed puberty. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 13, 2008.
- Saenger P. Overview of precocious puberty. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 13, 2008.
- Carel JC, et al. Precocious puberty. New England Journal of Medicine. 2008;358:2366.
- Muir A. Precocious puberty. Pediatrics in Review. 2006;27:373.
- Precocious puberty. The Hormone Foundation. http://www.hormone.org/Resources/Growth/upload/bilingual_precocious_puberty.pdf. Accessed Nov. 24, 2008.
- Styne D. Precocious puberty (sexual precocity). In: Gardner DG, et al. Greenspan's Basic & Clinical Endocrinology. 8th edition. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill; 2007. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=2631040&searchStr=precocious+puberty. Accessed Nov. 11, 2008.
