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pubertal delay

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pubertal delay
Sexology A delay in puberty beyond the normal upper age limit for its completion–ie, age 13 in ♀ and 15 in ♂; PD may reflect a timing error, or it may be associated with a permanent hormone defect in gonads, pituitary gland, or hypothalamus. See Premature puberty.


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1992), and more modest pubertal delays (13 years or older) have been associated with other gynecologic conditions such as endometriosis, which may be in the pathway for female infertility (Berube et al.
 
 
 
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