Puberty... at the age of three

“My daughter has had adult body odour since she was three years old. She’s six now and has begun to grow body hair under her armpits and in the pubic area. Her breasts are developing, she has mood swings and gets monthly stomach pains. ” Mairi, web forum member Paediatricians in Britain are noticing that children are going through puberty at an earlier age than ever. The average age for a girl to start her period is 10 years and six months, which means that increasing numbers of girls at primary school have the ability to conceive a child of their own. Researchers have conducted studies that show that obesity has a direct influence on early onset puberty. Obese girls, who are at least 22 pounds overweight, have an 80 per cent

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