A mother brings her 10-year-old daughter to the pediatrician with concerns about her early sexual development. What is the term for this condition?
A) Mittelschmerz
B) Dysmenorrhea
C) Precocious
D) Bulimia nervosa
C
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The development of secondary sexual characteristics is of particular concern to many adolescents. Precocious (early) and delayed sexual development may occur. These conditions are particularly distressing for adolescents because peer pressure is so significant at this developmental stage. Mittelschmerz is painful ovulation and dysmenorrhea is pain on menstruation. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder.
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