Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Precocious puberty is when signs of sexual maturity occur earlier than age 8 in a girl and age 9 in a boy. (Photo: Getty Images) ...

Teen boys don’t always say they’re struggling with body image. Experts say the signs often show up quietly, during puberty, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Puberty lessons, as part of sex education, typically begin in the fifth grade. Many experts say that's too late. (Collage: Getty ...

Noticing physical changes in your daughter before age eight? A leading expert explains the causes behind early puberty, the ...

Jennifer Benton’s daughter was just 5 years old when her kindergarten teacher pointed out something unusual: the young girl was developing breasts. It was 2019 and the little girl loved playing with ...

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 ...

When author Naama Bloom watched her hilarious “Camp Gyno” video, about a tween who is the first girl at her summer camp to get a period, go viral in 2013, she knew she was on to something. She ...

(CNN) --When my oldest child turned 11, I figured it was time to talk birds and bees and bodily changes, and purchased a couple of books that friends had recommended. When I tried to read the books ...

Acne, awkwardness, body odor—puberty can be a tough time. But things get even more complicated when puberty starts at an exceptionally young age, and today many girls are beginning the process younger ...

As if being a pre-teen girl isn’t hard enough. A new study says some common soaps, shampoos and other personal care products may be putting adolescent girls at a higher risk of certain cancers and ...

Girls aren’t alone in hitting puberty earlier – boys are, too, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics. And boys’ body mass index as children might play a role.

Transgender individuals who received puberty blockers during adolescence have a lower risk of suicidal thoughts as adults than those who wanted the medication but could not access them, according to a ...