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My 6 months old baby girl has pubic hair
Is it normal !! My 6 months old baby girl is having visible pubic hair.. can you please guide. We are concerned and tensed about this..
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Physical examination by consultating a nearby pediatrician would help
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Yes it is not normal as such.
Need to evaluate with physical examination
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Physical consultation is required immediately as pubic hair in infants is not normal
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It is not normal. kindly visit your doctor for checkup and evaluation.
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Don’t worry . If increasing then consult
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
It's not normal
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Dr. Anjali Maini
Pediatrician
33 yrs exp
Bangalore
While soft, fine hair on public area ( vellus hair) are normal in infants and children, the presence of coarse, dark, longer hair (terminal hair) is not - the kind which we see in pubertal age groups and adults. Such hair signifies premature adrenarche, which too maybe a benign condition upon evaluation
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Check with a paediatric endocrinologist if you find it abnormal. It will warrant evaluation for growth, genital development and if required few basic tests
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Not to panic, had there been a picture it would be a better counsel - don’t want to label before seeing
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