Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Puberty is starting earlier, lasting longer and happening with a cell phone in hand, said pediatrician Dr. Cara Natterson. - ...

There is a little-known fact in parenthood that as soon as you think you’ve figured out one stage, you find yourself at the start of a new season in your child’s development. Recently I was caught off ...

“Any adult who thinks the kid in their life is going into puberty and they have a question or a concern, reach out to a health care provider,” Natterson said . The pediatrician will talk to your child ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We may think of our children as our forever babies, but their bodies don't always tell the same story. Research shows that more ...

It happens to all of us at some point, but, for plenty of parents, puberty isn't a topic they're eager to talk about with their kids. Thomas Ray, senior director of educational programming at the Poe ...

Puberty blockers are a safe and effective way to treat precocious puberty and gender dysphoria. Typically, puberty blockers alone do not cause permanent changes. But this can vary depending on several ...

Precocious puberty is puberty that begins earlier than usual. An underlying condition may cause it, but other people experience early puberty for no apparent reason. Even when puberty occurs early ...

Puberty blockers are medications that prevent the body from producing the hormones that cause the physical changes of puberty. Young people who are transgender may take puberty blockers to prevent the ...

Precocious puberty, or early onset puberty, means a boy or girl has started to mature sexually too early. In general, it refers to girls who start to develop sexual characteristics before age 8 and ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Puberty: It’s one of ...