DELAYED PUBERTY

Course overview

DELAYED PUBERTY NOT INFREQUENTLY OCCURS IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION AND A COMMON REASON FOR REFERRAL TO A PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGIST. WHILE IT IS USUALLY A BENIGN DIAGNOSIS, MORE SERIOUS CAUSES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AND RULED OUT WHEN WARRANTED BY CLINICAL SUSPICION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBERTAL DELAY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE TO PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.