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Re: 6 year old daughter has pubic hair

From: Patti Tessler, FNP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Aug 1998 14:25:41 -0500 (CDT)


At Sat, 29 Aug 1998, Dad wrote: >
>My 6 1/2 year old daughter has just started to develop pubic hair. No
>other noticable puberty type development. Is this cause for medical
>concern? <snip>

Indeed, you should bring her to the pediatrician to have a look. Puberty at six is outside the norm. If this hair is truly pubic hair (not just the everyday fur found on her arms and legs), she may need the attention of an endocrinologist.

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Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner



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