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Is there a gyn in your area that has some exp. treating kids? She might be more comf. with a female doc. The first thing I thought of was that she might be one of those unfortunate cases of early menarche (I can't imagine having to deal with a period at 7y). Is she showing any other secondary sex characteristics...breast buds, any hair under arms, pubic hair? It is unusual not to have other sx., to just start with a period.
I think she needs to be seen by a pediatric gyn if at all possible.
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Oh, boy. But that's what I am thinking toofab4fan. She's had underarm odor since she was about five, and needs to wear deodorant in the summer.
I'm going to call Children's tomorrow and find out if there's a pediatric gynecologist there, or if there's one in the area. I did a search last night for the MD/DC area and didn't find any names.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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My daughter had underarm odor since about the age 5, too, and I was convinced she had a pituitary tumor. Nope. :) She is now 13-1/2 and hasn't started her period yet.
I would certainly have her evaulated by a specialist but I'm most inclined to think it is a urinary problem rather than menarche. But definitely have it checked out.
My kids' doctor told me that menarche usually (of course everyone is different) occurs about 6 months after the development of underarm hair--not pubic hair as one might think, but underarm hair. Her prediction was quite true for my other daughters who are identical 13-1/2-year-olds. (The other daughter is fraternal to these two).
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Sixes, one of the things they relate as a breast Ca risk is menarche at age 11 or earlier. That's in most of the breast Ca risk lit.
But I am with the rest of you, this child needs a specialist at once.
And some kids do have odors very early. My two adopted kids and their cousin by blood have always had funky odors since they were quite young.
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I had pv bleeding when I was 7, turned out to be false menarche - stopped after two episodes and didn't start again until I was 10 1/2 when my periods started in earnest. Had to have lady partsl pessaries and ABx, my Mum can't remember what my hormone test results were but said they weren't abnormal. I'm now 5'6" but I've only grown a couple of inches since I started menstruating.
Don't know if that helps or just complicates things.
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Can't say anything about whether it's menarche or not but can comment on the height issue. I began at 12 and was 5'6". I finished growing my freshman year in college (18-19 y/o) and finished at a height of 5'11". Hope that helps a little??