Episode 28: All Your Puberty Questions Answered! w/ Dr Mitch Geffner

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In today's episode, Dr Mitch Geffner joins Ask Dr Jessica to talk all about puberty.  They talk about when to expect puberty to begin, when to expect it to end, and the physical changes in the body.  They also discuss common questions and misconceptions about puberty--like, when is the start of puberty considered to be too early?  Are there are any factors that make puberty start too soon--like hormones in the environment or being overweight?  What is the situation with growth hormone (14:42)--does it actually work and what child should consider taking it? 

Dr Geffner currently works Children’s hospital of Los Angeles as a pediatric endocrinologist.   He has been the author of over 150 peer-reviewed research articles and he is the pediatric endocrinology editor for UpToDate—an important online resource for doctors.

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