Face acne, irregular menstruation, intermittent temper and other sub-health states, we often find out the "endocrine disorders" as a reason, then, will the baby's endocrine be "disordered"? The answer is yes.
Endocrine diseases mainly refer to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and diseases such as hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland, and gonads. It has a great relationship with children's growth, development, maintaining metabolic stability, and coordinating the life process of the human body. In "pediatric endocrine diseases", most of the conditions are precocious puberty, growth retardation, and obesity, while precocious puberty accounts for 70%.
What is precocious puberty in children?
In general, girls develop obvious or progressive breast development before the age of 8 years. Boys with pre-mature symptoms such as larynx and snoring before the age of 9 should be considered precocious.
Precocious performance
The study found that the male and female levels of androgen after birth can reach the lower limit of adult male levels, with mild testicular enlargement, penile erection, a little acne on the face, and can last until about half a year; estradiol for baby girls The level can reach the lower limit of estrogen level in young women. Some girls can have obvious breast development and even have similar menstrual bleeding. This process of puberty is called “small puberty” and is early predictive precocity. "window".
Parents should be aware of the following signs:
1. Accelerated growth, heights catch up with peers;
3. The girl's breasts develop, and there are stains and even blood stains left on the underwear.
4. Some children's precocious puberty is caused by oppression of the hypothalamus and nearby tumors, so there may be persistent headache, polydipsia, and even decreased vision.
It is recommended that mom and dad regularly record the child's height and calculate the growth rate. If the child is suddenly accelerating or growing at a rate of more than 6-7 cm per year, the child should be taken to the pediatric or endocrinology department.
Precocious puberty
1. The growth potential of children is reduced. Even if the current height is higher than normal children of the same age and the same age, the growth cycle is shortened, and the adult height is short, which affects marriage and employment.
2. Children and their peers are very different in shape, prone to inferiority and anxiety, affecting learning and interpersonal relationships.
3. Partial precocious puberty may be caused by intracranial tumor compression or tumors with secreted hormones. If not treated in time, it will be life-threatening.
4. The National Institutes of Health study found that girls with precocious puberty will have a greater risk of developing breast and uterine cancer in the future.
Precocious puberty examination
Bone age, B-ultrasound and sex hormone tests can confirm precocious puberty. In addition, thyroid function needs to be tested. For precocious puberty girls under 6 years of age or 6-8 years of age and all boys who have been diagnosed with central precocious puberty, routine CT or MRI should be performed to determine whether there is an intracranial organic disease. .
Sexual precocity
1. Avoid excessive nutrients in the diet, eat less greasy foods and sweets, ensure protein intake, and eat more fruits and vegetables.
2, to ensure that more than 30 minutes of exercise per day, you can choose to run, skip rope and so on.
3, to ensure high-quality sleep 8 hours a night to ensure that the pituitary can be secreted at night.
Children with endocrine diseases due to slow onset, early symptoms are not obvious, parents often do not pay enough attention, if not treated in time, it will seriously affect the child's physical and mental health, adverse effects and even accompany the child for a long time, or even a lifetime. In order to develop children's health and solve their parents' troubles, Meihua has opened a children's endocrinology clinic. The experienced pediatric experts help parents to identify the symptoms of the disease, provide preventive advice, and tailor treatment plans to help the children return to health and grow up happily!