Early Signs Not Menstruation Puberty Girls

Not a few people who think
that the first menstruation in
girls is without early child
enters puberty. But
menstruation is not the
beginning of puberty. Then what? "Most people say that
menstruation is the beginning
of female puberty. Though
menstruation is a sign of the
end of puberty," said Dr.
Aditya Suryansyah Semendawai, Sp.A, the show
Talkshow Media and Book
Launch 'Panic At Puber? Say
No! " in Magenta Cafe, Pacific
Place, Jakarta, Wednesday
(06/04/2011). Dr. Adit describes early signs of
puberty in girls is a change in
the breast. "Breasts will look
started to grow, like a small
hill with the nipple (areola)
wide. This was followed by growth of pubic hair, body
odor, acne, high acceleration
and weight," said Dr. Aditya
who is a pediatrician in RSAB
Harapan Kita. Well, first
menstruation in girls normally will occur approximately two
years after the initial breast
enlargement. "So
menstruation in girls is not the
beginning of puberty, but the
end of puberty," said Dr. Aditya. Dr. Aditya also
explained that early puberty
in girls is common in the age
range 8 to 13 years, whereas
in boys happened at the age
of 9 to 14 years. "So if the child has grown breasts since
the age of 8 years, then her
periods around the age of 10
years," said dr Aditya who
studied the problem of
growth hormone. Beginning of the coming age of puberty
also varies in each child. There
are several factors which
affect, among others, as noted
Dr. Aditya is: Ethnic Social
conditions Psychological Nutrition Chronic Disease
Activity "Some of these
factors can also lead to
children experiencing early
puberty or even puberty
late," said Dr. Aditya.