What are the dangers of precocious puberty in boys?

Nowadays, many parents are at a loss as to what to do when their children have precocious puberty. Precocious puberty is very harmful to children, and there are many reasons for it. Both boys and girls may have precocious puberty, but it is more common in boys, and the harm of precocious puberty in boys is also more serious.

The hazards of precocious puberty in boys are as follows:

1. Affects height

Whether it is true or false, precocious puberty will show the characteristic of "excessive growth in height", but the epiphysis will also close prematurely. Children with idiopathic precocious puberty are affected by sex hormones in the body, and their physical growth is accelerated prematurely, epiphyseal fusion is advanced, the growth period is shortened, and growth stops early, resulting in the final adult height being lower than the height of normal children of the same age who develop according to normal puberty. According to incomplete statistics, about 1/3 of children with idiopathic precocious puberty have a final height of less than 1.5 meters.

2. Impact on personality

The period before the age of 9 is the formation period of a child's personality. If precocious puberty occurs, it will bring great confusion to him (her). Precocious puberty children will feel uncomfortable and may be ridiculed by their peers, resulting in inferiority complex. Over time, their personality will become withdrawn and unwilling to communicate and interact with others. Experts believe that inferiority and withdrawn personality, coupled with the difference between psychological age and physical age, are often the inducement for early sexual crimes in adolescents.

3. Impact on psychological development

Precocious puberty will certainly distract children. Children with precocious puberty may also feel inferior, fearful and uneasy because of their different body shapes from other children. Children with precocious puberty are physically mature, but because they are too young and have not received much education, their psychology cannot keep up with the pace of physical maturity. This will lead to problems, such as early love, early pregnancy, sexual assault, and premature sexual behavior. In this regard, the impact on girls is more profound.

The above are the more common symptoms of precocious puberty in boys. Therefore, as a parent, you must always pay attention to your child's physical development. Once the above situations occur, you must be very careful. If parents find that they still have the tendency of precocious puberty, they must help them actively treat it.