By Dr. Mercola
By Dr. Mercola
Reaching puberty is a rite of passage that we’ve all been through, but children are now reaching it earlier than ever before, and while precocious puberty in girls has received most of the attention, we now know the trend applies to boys as well.
In the 19th century, the onset of menstruation in girls occurred around the age of 15. Now the average age of the first period is around 12. Some girls develop breasts as early as age seven1 .
According to a recent study in the journal Pediatrics2, boys are now beginning sexual development …read more
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