The period of puberty and its violation

The period of puberty is called pubertal - this is the time when the body reaches the biological sexual maturity and the girl is ready to continue the genus in anatomical and functional terms. There are 2 stages of maturation. The first prepubertal: accelerated growth "jump", the emergence of secondary sexual characteristics, the further development of the genital organs and the beginning of menstruation - menarche. The second phase: slowing growth, completing the development of secondary sexual characteristics, regular menstruation. Usually menarche occurs at the age of 12-14 years.
Anomalies in girls include: premature sexual development, its delay or absence, caused by a lack or excess of hormones in the body. The basis is usually an inflammatory, dystrophic or tumor process, localized in some part of the neuroendocrine system and disrupting its function. In this case, the hormonal symptoms are combined with neurological or endocrine-metabolic (obesity, growth retardation, increased blood pressure, etc.). Severe psycho-emotional situations, malnutrition can delay puberty or upset the just-established menstruation. Light stress, as well as the predominance in the diet of salty, meat and fatty foods with the use of spices, marinades, and alcohol, on the contrary, accelerate puberty.