What causes precocious puberty?

Causes

To understand what causes precocious puberty in some children, it's helpful to know what causes puberty to begin. The brain starts the process with the production of a hormone called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).When this hormone reaches the pituitary gland — a small bean-shaped gland at the base of your brain — it leads to the production of more hormones in the ovaries for females (estrogen) and the testicles for males (testosterone).Estrogen is involved in the growth and development of female .... characteristics. Testosterone is responsible for the growth and development of male .... characteristics.Why this process begins early in some children depends on whether they have central precocious puberty or peripheral precocious puberty.