Puberty
15-min consult: a structured approach to the child with primary amenorrhea
Varughese R, Ryan F, Makaya T Fifteen-minute consultation: a structured approach to the child with primary amenorrhea Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice Published Online First: 19 June 2020. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317999
Disordered pubertal development
Wales JKH Disordered pubertal development Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice 2012;97:9-16
AHP: Health Development (AH02)
Healthy development e-learning module from Adolescent Health Programme (AHP) with sessions on:
- Healthy Development in Adolescence
- Concepts of Puberty
- Pubertal Assessment
- Psychological Development
- Social Development
- Assessing Development Stage
Child Growth Foundation Leaflets
Downloadable resources about growth and puberty for health professionals from the Child Growth Foundation. Read more
More puberty related resources
UpToDate: Normal puberty
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/normal-puberty
Louisiana State University HSC Guide to Tanner Staging
Normal Pubertal Development and Puberty Disorders
Performing Preventive Services: Physical Examination Bright Futures, 2016
The chapter on Sexual Maturity Stages addresses the standard assessment for normal growth and development and offers appropriate anticipatory guidance to recognize problems related to pubertal abnormalities that need referral.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Delayed Puberty
Up To Date, 2013
This guide reviews evaluation and testing for delayed puberty in males and females, as well as therapy options including hormone therapy. Click here to access
Normal Pubertal Development
Part 1 and Part 2 Pediatrics in Review, 2012 (B. Bordini and R. Rosenfield)
These clinical guidelines, divided into two parts (The Endocrine Basis of Puberty and Clinical Aspects of Puberty) explain how puberty is regulated and hormonal interactions. They also provide clinical charts to describe the usual sequence of development in boys and girls and identify abnormalities. Click here to access part 1 and part 2
Physiologic Growth and Development During Adolescence
Bright Futures, 2004 (D. Rosen)
This article describes the usual sequence of pubertal development in boys and girls and the pattern of linear growth during puberty, and identifies pubertal abnormalities that require further evaluation. Click here to access.