Estrogen and puberty
Common Questions and Answers about Estrogen and puberty
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If you are generally healthy and the gynecomastia is not all that pronounced, you need not have to worry. If you need to test, a blood test for total testosterone and estrogen will generally indicate if you have any problem. You may also Google for ' klinefelter's syndrome ' and check if you have those symptoms. How did you know that you had hormone imbalance during puberty?
There are are defenitive stgaes in puberty and late bloomers also will have to go through it.Gaining height is within the period of puberty. And also estrogen is the common hormone in boys and girls that is required for growth, in boys, it is produced by conversion of testosterone, so, I would expect it to be low in boys during growth period. If you have any contra information, please let me know. You could as well check this with your endo?.
It is usually related to hormones and the ratio of testosterone and estrogen in the body and about 70% of boys get something like this.
I don't know if the testicular pain is part of that or not.
I also agree with adgal that it is always best to be safe and get things checked out. At the very least, call your doctor's office. Most docs will take calls with questions or concerns and ask you to come in if necessary but sometimes it isn't.
They could get levels while waiting to include LH, FSH, estradiol, TSH, free T4, these are the puberty hormones and thyroid hormones that are helpful in looking at other causes.
A pelvic ultrasound from the abdomen will look at her ovary to see if there is a cyst causing the estrogen effect.
Yes, since she had breasts at age 6 she needs an evaluation.
In regards to the almost 9 year old I also evaluate those girls to be sure that it is just a normal tempo of puberty.
s actually called andrache and not acutally precocious puberty. Regardless he is now 12 years old and has always had an advanced bone age by about 2+ years. Although he is quite tall now 5'4'' (95% on growth chart), because his bone age is so advanced and due to the andrache he will not have the typical growth spurt and will stop growing much earlier than other boys.
Hi,
Normally bone growth is supposed to be over with the epiphyseal closure, which takes place some time towards the end of puberty, typically during 18 to 20 years of age. Estrogen is the hormone responsible foe epiphyseal closure for both men and women. It seems, for some men who suffer from either aromatise deficiency or estrogen resistance, the bones do not close and continue to grow during adulthood, otherwise, it is not normally expected.
Hi Stormy, So your having a small problem with what could be a man boob see if this helps, All individuals, whether male or female, possess both female hormones (estrogens) and male hormones (androgens). During puberty, levels of these hormones may fluctuate and rise at different levels, resulting in a temporary state in which estrogen concentration is relatively high. Studies regarding the prevalence of gynecomastia in normal adolescents have yielded widely varying results.
Hi,
At your age, many boys have this problem due to estrogen produced in the body and it normally goes away as you complete Puberty. If you want to confirm, google for ' puberty ' and read. However, you should get it checked by your doctor and get his opinion.
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them having early menstruation, would love them to get to 12yrs before they have periods, all our boys
have gone through puberty at the average age, this fare are taller than my husband. I went through puberty early, in my day, started my periods at 11years and 3months and it was
shocking, NOBODY my age got periods at 11yrs, girls were all more like 13-14yrs. I don't want our girls to suffer like I did.
It is due to hormones and the ratio of testosterone to estrogen production. something like 70% of boys have this.
However, it is always best to run these things by the doctor. If it is hot and red, thats an infection. That would definately require a doctor's visit.
our peditrician will take phone calls. If yours does, just call and ask about it but most likely it is a normal hormonal thing for your boy.
Sounds like you are lacking fat as well as minerals and nutrients in your diet. Estrogen depends alot on your fat%; which I am assuming yours is too low. (Estrogen= breast development, periods, etc.)
In a sense, I don't believe in charts because everyone will not be represented on the charts, but I would consult your physician about this.
in boys, where the testo levels far exceeds the estrogen levels and most of the fat tissues get converted into muscle tissues and gives the young boys the manly outlook.
After reading various articles on gynecomastia and viewing images there of online, if you still feel that your breast development is very large, you should talk to a pediatric endocrinologist, who after checking your hormone levels may advise some remedial measures if required.
My son will be 15 years old next week. His pediatrician feels he should be further along in puberty (he's stage 2). He is 5'7 and weighs 180lbs. After seeing an endocrinologist who ran all types of blood work which came back normal with the exception of his estrogen level a bit higher then normal and had an X-ray of his hand which showed bones of a 13 half to 14 half yr old (I was told was good ) want to give my son arimidex. My question is......is this safe for teen boys.
I have never been pregnant, not have i ever breastfeed, but i am kinda weirded out because my breasts produce a yellowish white liquid that seems like glue or liquid at times and my breasts hurt a lot sometimes. what is going on?
The fact you seemed to easily put on muscle indicates your testosterone is there. There is no normal penis size, so that's a non-issue. The question there is, does it work, not how big it is. We come in all sizes and shapes and maybe this is just yours. But if you're truly concerned, see your doctor and get a blood test for sexual hormones.
This is usually called premature thelarche, all babies go through what we call minipuberty near birth and in girls there is a surge of some hormones from the brain that then go away and some can develop a little response that shows as breast buds, these usually resolve due to lack of ongoing pubertal levels of hormones and by age 3 this should be gone, however if this is enlarged compared to prior exam then workup may be needed, firstly to measure the brain hormones that stimulate the ovaries to
It is due to the testosterone being converted into estrogen to give you growth spurt and would vanish in course of your pubertal development. Read from the following link more about pubertal development and especially read under ' Hormonal changes in boys ' where specific mention of this effect is mentioned:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty
Neverthless, do mention this to your doctor during your next physical, so that he could reassure you.
MY SON HAS A TWO YEAR BONE ADVANCED AGE OF 14 AND HE IS 12. HE IS IN STAGE 5 PUBERTY, AND HE IS ONLY 4'9" HE HAS BEEN ON GROWTH HORMONE FOR 6 MONTHS AND ITS HELPING HIM GROW SINCE WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. HE HAS NEVER HAD A GROWTH SPURT. I THINK HIS BIGGEST WAS 1/2 INCH. MY INSURANCE SAY HE IS NORMAL AND REFUSE TO PAY. THIS STUFF IS $2000 A MONTH BECAUSE HE NEEDSS A HIGH DOSE BECAUSE WE DONT HAVE MUCH TIME FOR HIM TO GROW. HE ALREADY HAS GROWN 2 IN.
Hi,
At your age many boys do get issues with breast enlargement, which normally get settled by itself when one comes out of puberty. It is mostly due to the unbalance of estrogen to testosterone ratio that happens during the early stages of puberty.
Reducing your weight is the key factor that can control this problem. Also stay away from supplements and try to get all required nutrients directly from food.
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