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What is delayed puberty? What causes it?

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What is delayed puberty? What causes it?

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Puberty may be late in girls who have the following signs: • No development of breast tissue by age 14 • No periods for 5 years or more after the first appearance of breast tissue Puberty may be late in boys who have the following signs: • No testicle development by age 14 • Development of the male organs isn’t complete by 5 years after they first start to develop. Sometimes a medical reason causes delayed puberty, but sometimes not. For example, malnutrition (not eating enough of the right kinds of food) can cause delayed puberty. Do early and late puberty run in families? Both early and late puberty can run in families. There can be other causes, too. How will my doctor know what is causing the change in puberty pattern? Your doctor will talk to you and your child. Then your child will have a physical exam. The doctor might suspect a cause for the puberty variation and order some tests. Sometimes the cause can’t be found even after several tests. These are some tests your doctor migh

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