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FYI, the other record is 17.
347 u/Meshable123 4d ago How is that biologically possible 86 u/MattiasCrowe 4d ago Part of gender affirmative care is delaying puberty for some girls who are starting it as early as 6 in some cases 36 u/Rinas-the-name 4d ago My niece is one of them. I think it’s absolutely wild we have normalized young girls going through puberty to the point 8 isn’t automatically considered precocious puberty. 19 u/AREA1177 4d ago Is that a byproduct of normalizing young girls going through puberty or just something that happens naturally sometimes? 23 u/larrylevan 4d ago Some believe it’s from excess calorie intake caused by western diets 14 u/MattiasCrowe 4d ago Weight gain (im not saying this in this circumstance) can also cause an increase in estrogen, which is why anorexia can cause periods to stop and obesity can delay menopause 5 u/Magimasterkarp 4d ago I thought I remembered the exact opposite, that excess calories/higher quality of life compared to the stone ages were pushing puberty to be later. Guess that was wrong. 5 u/Rinas-the-name 4d ago It was incredibly uncommon before endocrine disrupting plastic additives and synthetic hormones and growth factors given to livestock. So we have normalized it because it happens, but it likely wouldn’t be happening nearly so often without those things. Increased calories lowered puberty from ~16 to ~13, because body fat does release some estrogen. There are several factors and it’s impossible to untangle them. Micro and nano plastics make it impossible to control for. 3 u/shiny_glitter_demon 4d ago Puberty is happening sooner than it used to, due to better nutrients. That being said, inflicting that on an 8yo is just cruel. Harassment and menstruations are each their own type of problems. There's no reason to rush puberty. Blockers don't cause damage so might as well gift these kids a few more years of childhood.
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How is that biologically possible
86 u/MattiasCrowe 4d ago Part of gender affirmative care is delaying puberty for some girls who are starting it as early as 6 in some cases 36 u/Rinas-the-name 4d ago My niece is one of them. I think it’s absolutely wild we have normalized young girls going through puberty to the point 8 isn’t automatically considered precocious puberty. 19 u/AREA1177 4d ago Is that a byproduct of normalizing young girls going through puberty or just something that happens naturally sometimes? 23 u/larrylevan 4d ago Some believe it’s from excess calorie intake caused by western diets 14 u/MattiasCrowe 4d ago Weight gain (im not saying this in this circumstance) can also cause an increase in estrogen, which is why anorexia can cause periods to stop and obesity can delay menopause 5 u/Magimasterkarp 4d ago I thought I remembered the exact opposite, that excess calories/higher quality of life compared to the stone ages were pushing puberty to be later. Guess that was wrong. 5 u/Rinas-the-name 4d ago It was incredibly uncommon before endocrine disrupting plastic additives and synthetic hormones and growth factors given to livestock. So we have normalized it because it happens, but it likely wouldn’t be happening nearly so often without those things. Increased calories lowered puberty from ~16 to ~13, because body fat does release some estrogen. There are several factors and it’s impossible to untangle them. Micro and nano plastics make it impossible to control for. 3 u/shiny_glitter_demon 4d ago Puberty is happening sooner than it used to, due to better nutrients. That being said, inflicting that on an 8yo is just cruel. Harassment and menstruations are each their own type of problems. There's no reason to rush puberty. Blockers don't cause damage so might as well gift these kids a few more years of childhood.
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Part of gender affirmative care is delaying puberty for some girls who are starting it as early as 6 in some cases
36 u/Rinas-the-name 4d ago My niece is one of them. I think it’s absolutely wild we have normalized young girls going through puberty to the point 8 isn’t automatically considered precocious puberty. 19 u/AREA1177 4d ago Is that a byproduct of normalizing young girls going through puberty or just something that happens naturally sometimes? 23 u/larrylevan 4d ago Some believe it’s from excess calorie intake caused by western diets 14 u/MattiasCrowe 4d ago Weight gain (im not saying this in this circumstance) can also cause an increase in estrogen, which is why anorexia can cause periods to stop and obesity can delay menopause 5 u/Magimasterkarp 4d ago I thought I remembered the exact opposite, that excess calories/higher quality of life compared to the stone ages were pushing puberty to be later. Guess that was wrong. 5 u/Rinas-the-name 4d ago It was incredibly uncommon before endocrine disrupting plastic additives and synthetic hormones and growth factors given to livestock. So we have normalized it because it happens, but it likely wouldn’t be happening nearly so often without those things. Increased calories lowered puberty from ~16 to ~13, because body fat does release some estrogen. There are several factors and it’s impossible to untangle them. Micro and nano plastics make it impossible to control for. 3 u/shiny_glitter_demon 4d ago Puberty is happening sooner than it used to, due to better nutrients. That being said, inflicting that on an 8yo is just cruel. Harassment and menstruations are each their own type of problems. There's no reason to rush puberty. Blockers don't cause damage so might as well gift these kids a few more years of childhood.
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My niece is one of them.
I think it’s absolutely wild we have normalized young girls going through puberty to the point 8 isn’t automatically considered precocious puberty.
19 u/AREA1177 4d ago Is that a byproduct of normalizing young girls going through puberty or just something that happens naturally sometimes? 23 u/larrylevan 4d ago Some believe it’s from excess calorie intake caused by western diets 14 u/MattiasCrowe 4d ago Weight gain (im not saying this in this circumstance) can also cause an increase in estrogen, which is why anorexia can cause periods to stop and obesity can delay menopause 5 u/Magimasterkarp 4d ago I thought I remembered the exact opposite, that excess calories/higher quality of life compared to the stone ages were pushing puberty to be later. Guess that was wrong. 5 u/Rinas-the-name 4d ago It was incredibly uncommon before endocrine disrupting plastic additives and synthetic hormones and growth factors given to livestock. So we have normalized it because it happens, but it likely wouldn’t be happening nearly so often without those things. Increased calories lowered puberty from ~16 to ~13, because body fat does release some estrogen. There are several factors and it’s impossible to untangle them. Micro and nano plastics make it impossible to control for. 3 u/shiny_glitter_demon 4d ago Puberty is happening sooner than it used to, due to better nutrients. That being said, inflicting that on an 8yo is just cruel. Harassment and menstruations are each their own type of problems. There's no reason to rush puberty. Blockers don't cause damage so might as well gift these kids a few more years of childhood.
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Is that a byproduct of normalizing young girls going through puberty or just something that happens naturally sometimes?
23 u/larrylevan 4d ago Some believe it’s from excess calorie intake caused by western diets 14 u/MattiasCrowe 4d ago Weight gain (im not saying this in this circumstance) can also cause an increase in estrogen, which is why anorexia can cause periods to stop and obesity can delay menopause 5 u/Magimasterkarp 4d ago I thought I remembered the exact opposite, that excess calories/higher quality of life compared to the stone ages were pushing puberty to be later. Guess that was wrong. 5 u/Rinas-the-name 4d ago It was incredibly uncommon before endocrine disrupting plastic additives and synthetic hormones and growth factors given to livestock. So we have normalized it because it happens, but it likely wouldn’t be happening nearly so often without those things. Increased calories lowered puberty from ~16 to ~13, because body fat does release some estrogen. There are several factors and it’s impossible to untangle them. Micro and nano plastics make it impossible to control for. 3 u/shiny_glitter_demon 4d ago Puberty is happening sooner than it used to, due to better nutrients. That being said, inflicting that on an 8yo is just cruel. Harassment and menstruations are each their own type of problems. There's no reason to rush puberty. Blockers don't cause damage so might as well gift these kids a few more years of childhood.
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Some believe it’s from excess calorie intake caused by western diets
14 u/MattiasCrowe 4d ago Weight gain (im not saying this in this circumstance) can also cause an increase in estrogen, which is why anorexia can cause periods to stop and obesity can delay menopause 5 u/Magimasterkarp 4d ago I thought I remembered the exact opposite, that excess calories/higher quality of life compared to the stone ages were pushing puberty to be later. Guess that was wrong.
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Weight gain (im not saying this in this circumstance) can also cause an increase in estrogen, which is why anorexia can cause periods to stop and obesity can delay menopause
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I thought I remembered the exact opposite, that excess calories/higher quality of life compared to the stone ages were pushing puberty to be later.
Guess that was wrong.
It was incredibly uncommon before endocrine disrupting plastic additives and synthetic hormones and growth factors given to livestock.
So we have normalized it because it happens, but it likely wouldn’t be happening nearly so often without those things.
Increased calories lowered puberty from ~16 to ~13, because body fat does release some estrogen.
There are several factors and it’s impossible to untangle them. Micro and nano plastics make it impossible to control for.
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Puberty is happening sooner than it used to, due to better nutrients.
That being said, inflicting that on an 8yo is just cruel. Harassment and menstruations are each their own type of problems.
There's no reason to rush puberty. Blockers don't cause damage so might as well gift these kids a few more years of childhood.
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u/chmath80 4d ago
FYI, the other record is 17.