Researchers discovered that early puberty or childbirth doubles women’s risk for major diseases and accelerates aging, while later timing offers protective benefits. Genetic analysis reveals ...

The only NHS gender identity facility for young people is based at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust The evidence for using puberty blocking drugs to treat young people struggling with their gender ...

While historically, the average age of menarche was around 14-15 years, many girls today experience their first period as early as 8 or 9 years old. This phenomenon, known as early puberty or ...

Consuming certain sweeteners commonly found in foods and beverages may increase the risk of early puberty in children, particularly among those who are genetically predisposed, according to a study ...

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 ...

The Court of Appeal is considering whether under-16s can give informed consent to medical treatment that delays the onset of puberty. The appeal is brought by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation ...

Hormonal indicators could be useful for detecting early pubertal onset, but there is little research on how they are related to puberty in US girls. We determined median age at hormonal onset of ...

Puberty usually starts between ages 9 and 15 in boys and 8 and 13 in girls. Timing varies widely, so friends may develop sooner. In boys, puberty begins when testosterone rises. One of the first signs ...