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A patient’s mother’s perspective. Early puberty – questions answered and an ongoing relationship established
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My daughter was only 8 years old when she first showed signs of puberty. To start with we were in denial as we were certainly not ready for this stage in her life at her age. We simply put her pubic hair growth down to her medication.
She has a mitochondrial cytopathy which has affected her whole body, leaving her with many physical and mental complications. She is totally reliant on others for her care, she is …