Question

What Could There Be A Delay In Puberty?

Answer 1

Delayed puberty:

1. It is defined as the lack of pubertal development by the age of 13 in girls and 14 in boys.
2. An absence of an increase in a testicular column that is less than 4 mL at 14 years in a boy or absence of any breast development at 13 years in a girl.

Causes of delayed puberty:

1. It is caused by a long-term illness, such as cystic fibrosis, diabetes, or kidney disease.
2. Malnutrition is possibly from an eating disorder or a condition such as cystic fibrosis or coeliac disease.
3. It occurs as a problem with the ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, or pituitary gland.
4. It is a disorder of sexual development, such as androgen insensitivity syndrome.
5. Genetic conditions occur such as Kallman syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome.