Bracho-Sanchez: It sort of demystifies a little bit of what’s going on, right? I hope there’s no taboo words in this podcast because we talk about things by their name.ĭr. In boys, it starts with the testicles getting a little bit larger. In girls, it starts with the breasts getting a little bit larger. And the hypothalamus tells the rest of the body what to do. It is a small little part in the brain that sort of drives all the hormones in the body. Bracho-Sanchez: It really starts in the hypothalamus. So can you tell us, physically and scientifically, what is puberty?ĭr. It is so nice to be with you.įaith: So today we’re talking about a topic that we’ve all been through, but maybe don’t know everything about. Bracho-Sanchez shared some potential reasons behind this trend as well as tips on how parents can talk to their children about those big emotional and physical changes.ĭr.

We talked about the fact that puberty is happening earlier and earlier in children. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, a pediatrician at the Ambulatory Care Network at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

This week we’re diving into what may be the most awkward, yet pivotal moments of a person’s life: puberty. Welcome to Health Matters – your weekly dose of the latest in health and wellness from NewYork-Presbyterian.

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