Puberty can be hard on the kid going through it and the parent trying to help them. Your child is going through physical changes that can be awkward and embarrassing. As a parent, you may struggle ...

CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they expected. Researchers have found signs of puberty in American ...

It’s a natural part of aging, but talking about puberty with your child can be embarrassing and uncomfortable. Puberty, a time in life when a person becomes sexually mature, typically happens for boys ...

Swedish young men who went through late puberty during adolescence are more likely to use healthcare services later in life, according to research presented at the 62nd Annual European Society for ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. As a urologist, I’ve ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Teen boys are often assumed to breeze through puberty with fewer emotional hurdles than girls. But for many ...

American boys are starting puberty up to two years earlier than decades ago, new data show. Boys are entering puberty at an average age of 10 among whites and Hispanics, and at an average age of 9 ...

A new Danish study compiles 10 years of research from one of the world's largest and most detailed puberty cohorts and points to three main conclusions: puberty is occurring earlier; genes, pregnancy ...

Girls aren't alone in hitting puberty earlier. Boys are too, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics. And boys' body mass index as children might play a role.

A sweeping review of 12 international cohort studies shows that heavier boys, especially those carrying excess weight after age six, reach key puberty milestones sooner, reshaping how parents and ...