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my freinds child
my freinds 6 year old daughter started having her period. The doc said it might be a one time thing ... are there any ways this can hurt her or cause any damage to her? What if it isn't a one time thing? Are there any ways we can help her out?
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I wouldn't call it 'normal' but it's not abnormal because I was watching Tyra Banks talk show and an 8 yearold girl had the same thing happen except I think she started her period when she was about 5. But you can take pills to slow it down a little. She'll very mature looking when she's just 7 or 8 but taking the pills will, like I said, help.
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It's a medical condition that is called precocious puberty. There is a way for the doctor to slow it down a little but not stop early puberty completely from happening to your friend's daughter.
I'm not sure of all the reasons why it occurs because it's really, really complicated but here's an article for starters that may help.
I'm sure if you punch in the term precocious puberty into Google that you'll find tons of information and even support groups with other parents helping eachother as they definitely exist. There are even specialists out there exclusively for treating this condition.
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