What to do if a girl develops slowly

After entering puberty, both girls and boys enter a period of growth. Not only psychologically but also physiologically, some develop early and some develop late, and everyone's situation is different. What to do when a girl develops slowly? The most important thing is to go to a regular hospital for examination in time, first find out what causes slow development, and then make adjustments in lifestyle, diet, and daily routine. At this time, the mother plays a vital role. Next, let us understand the main reasons for slow development of girls.

Girls' sexual development includes the morphological development, functional development and development of secondary sexual characteristics of reproductive organs, which is generally divided into six stages, also known as the six "milestones" of sexual development.

☆9-10 years old: Sexual development starts, and the first part to be affected is the pelvis, which begins to widen gradually and quietly. Next comes the breasts, with nipples on one or both sides slowly rising like buds.

☆10-11 years old: The breasts gradually swell like hillocks. If you touch carefully, you can feel a slightly hard lump. At the same time, the areola area expands, indicating that breast development has officially begun.

☆11-12 years old: A small amount of short and fine hair begins to sprout on the pubic area, but it is not real pubic hair yet.

☆12-13 years old: The breasts grow significantly faster under the stimulation of estrogen secreted by the ovaries. Mild pain is often felt. Don't be nervous. It is a physiological phenomenon in the development process. The pain will disappear naturally when the mammary glands mature.

☆13-14 years old: Most girls have their first menstrual period, which is called menarche. Some may start as early as 11-12 years old, while others may start as late as 18-19 years old. Menarche is one of the important signs of puberty, but the ovarian function is still unstable at the time of menarche, so the menstrual cycle is irregular. Later, you will feel that the irregularity gradually becomes regular. Ovulation usually begins when the cycle becomes normal in the second year after menarche, and ovulation may occur in every cycle. At the same time, armpit hair grows on both sides of the armpits.

☆14-15 years old: The pelvis widens further. The menstrual cycle is initially established. If the menstrual cycle extends to more than 6 months or a period lasts more than 11 days, it is abnormal and you should seek help from a doctor. Real pubic hair begins to replace downy hair. The growth of pubic hair goes through four stages: sparse, light-colored pubic hair, gradually becoming darker, thicker and curly, and from a small distribution to a relatively dense distribution, before it reaches the pubic hair distribution state of an adult female. The typical distribution of pubic hair in adult women is in an inverted triangle shape, but there are great individual differences. The mammary gland continues to develop, and the fat and blood vessels increase, causing the entire breast to swell, and the brown areola around the nipple gradually expands. About 80% of girls do not reach adult breast development until they are 16 to 19 years old. In addition to being affected by hormones, breast development is also greatly influenced by genetic factors.

Judging from the above process of sexual development, there are many differences under the general principles. Some are earlier, some are later, some are faster, and some are slower. This is called individual differences in medicine. The reason lies in the different developmental types. Generally speaking, the developmental types can be divided into three types:

The first type is called precocious type. Puberty starts at the earliest, at the age of 8 or 9. The peak of sudden growth also occurs earlier, and the time for growth to stop is also advanced. Generally, the spurt can only last about one year, thus shortening the entire growth period. Therefore, girls of this type tend to be short and fat in the future.

The second type is called late maturing type. Puberty starts the latest, not until 14-15 years old. The peak of the sudden growth appears the latest, and the time of stopping growth is also pushed back accordingly. Therefore, the sudden growth time lasts the longest, which can reach about 3 years, and the entire growth period is significantly extended. Girls of this type tend to be tall and thin in the future.

The third type is called balanced type. It is between the precocious and late maturing types, with puberty starting between the ages of 12 and 16, and the growth spurt lasting about 2 years.

From this it is not difficult to understand that different developmental types will lead to different onsets of puberty, and body shapes will also vary greatly. Therefore, we should not force uniformity or blindly compare children. Parents must be aware of this to avoid unnecessary worries.

What to do when a girl develops slowly? Of course, there are various reasons why girls develop slowly, so there are many solutions. It is bad for girls to develop too early or too slowly, so as a mother you should be aware of this. Secondly, the girls were strictly supervised in all aspects, their diet was nutritionally adequate, and their sleeping habits were to ensure adequate sleep. In short, adolescent girls' emotions are very unstable, so they need to be actively guided in all aspects so that they can get out of the haze as soon as possible.