Precocious Puberty - any experiences and final outcomes?

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Hello. My dd age 7.5 has been diagnosed with Precocious Puberty. I took her to the doctor (we are overseas) with some very low grade symptoms expecting to be told I'm overreacting and its all normal, but a battery of tests revealed that she is in true puberty. We are lucky because she has not yet had any breast development or a growth spurt so nothing much for her to notice (although she is already super tall!). The doctor advises that she has hormonal treatment for this for a few years because she has a bone age advanced by two years and this could comprimise her final adult height. He also says that periods in young girls are hard on them emotionally and he would expect hers to arrive quite early. She is already the anxious type and I don't want anything to compound that. I know in the UK it's possible she would be 'early side of normal' rather than precocious but we will act on the advice given here as he is a very well qualified and experienced doctor. I think 7.5 is very young.

I am just looking for anyone else who is on or has been on this journey and their dd or ds is a now a happy teen or adult! I was very upset, but I have calmed a little now and I realise it is very treatable and not something she has to be treated for forever. There are much worse diagnoses. Just wondering how to talk to her about it really without making her worry or feel like there's something wrong with her. Thanks!

My DD started puberty at 4, unbelievable BO, hairy armpits etc.
After a long list of tests and a formal diagnosis it was decided that medication was not required as it was progressing slowly. Her periods started at 6 and I can honestly say that she coped remarkably well.

She’s went through all of the teenage emotions at around 8 which in hindsight made it fairly easy to manage, although at the time it was very trying as she didn’t have the emotional maturity to understand what was going on.
However she is now 13 and is wonderful, very mature for her age and is in a great place emotionally where most of her friends are going through the rebellious stage.

@Willowbrook1
Thanks for getting back to me.
Glad to hear your daughter hasn't had much side effects.
Mine has had the second dose of decapeptyl. Her blood tests revealed the suppressed estrogen levels which was reassuring.
I havent observed any changes in breast development or hair growth but i am hoping things slow down a bit. She has always been an emotional kid and she becomes more emotional a week before and a week after the dose. I also noted that she gets very hungry. X

@Therewere5inthebed
Wow that was way too young! Must have been a challenge for both of you with period starting at 6.

How tall is she now? Glad to hear she coped well and is doing great but i wondered why they didnt offer treatment as clearly it did progress quite fast as she had her period within a couple of years. I wonder if your daughter reached her projected final height? X

Here’s why puberty is starting earlier… because of pollution to our environment and in our food chain… also affecting kids weight.

https://www.renown.org/blog/early-onset-of-puberty-in-girls-on-the-rise

Aware it is an old thread but hoping to get some responses. NHS website states that having signs at 8 is considered normal. My daughter is 8 years 4 months and have always been in 92/99 percentile since she was born. We have noticed her breasts are growing (I am not 100% sure as she is a competitive swimmer and if they are just toned muscles). We feel her behaviour is changing too but no other signs. I was wondering how it works in NHS and what is the process.