Parents can help their sons navigate the myriad changes during puberty by letting them know that no topic is off-limits for discussion. As a urologist, I’ve spent my career talking to thousands of men ...

Children are starting puberty earlier than in the past, potentially due to a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and metabolic factors – but the reasons why are still puzzling scientists. On ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph.D. Puberty is a big deal. Usually beginning during early to mid-adolescence (around ages 9 to 15), unfolding over a period of 1.5 to 3 years, puberty culminates in sexual ...

Parents polled shared a range of approaches and worries in preparing their tweens for this major stage of development. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Most parents agree that talking to their kids about puberty is ...

Q. When is it normal for a boy's voice to change? My son is 10, and his voice is getting deeper every day. A. "It's a very variable process," says pediatrician Bonnie Miller, associate director of ...

The New Zealand government also announced a ban on prescribing puberty blockers to people not already receiving them ...

Autistic people — especially females — may be more likely to reach puberty early, although more research is necessary to explain the link. This can have significant social and psychological effects, ...

Tanner stages are a tool used by healthcare providers to evaluate development in puberty. They detail five specific stages of physical change in puberty, including genital, breast, and pubic hair ...

In a recent letter to Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, researchers report the results of a large Chinese study on the impact of dietary protein on the gut microbiome and puberty timing. Study ...

As a urologist, I’ve spent my career talking to thousands of men about their health — even those who rarely go to any other doctor appointments. But one of the most important conversations should ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. As a urologist, I’ve ...