Precocious Sexual Development Diagnosis
How will your doctor diagnose you with this condition? Learn about the tests, exams, processes, and other information relating to the diagnosis of Precocious Sexual Development below.
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How to Diagnose Precocious Sexual Development
The doctor will ask about your child's symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. An assessment of puberty milestones and growth will be done. An x-ray of the left wrist bone may be taken. This will help to assess if bone growth is normal for your child's age.
Depending on these results, other tests may be ordered, including:
- Adrenal and pelvic ultrasound
- MRI of the brain
- Hormonal levels:
- In girls: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH)
- In boys: testosterone
- Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels
- Thyroid hormone levels if hypothyroidism suspected
- Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) stimulation test
- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels
- Testicular ultrasound if testicular enlargement is uneven
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