Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
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Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

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Last Updated on Sep 27, 2014

Precocious Puberty
Precocious Puberty in Children
Early Puberty in Girls

Published on Apr 05, 2011
Last Updated on Sep 27, 2014

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ennairam_23 Thursday, April 14, 2011

I've read an article somewhere that more and more girls have earlier puberty nowadays. It can be attributed to the chemicals, pollution, hormones.

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