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thelarche
(redirected from Breast bud)

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Noun1.thelarche - the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty
start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MANY OF US HAVE HEARD THE ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE AND MAY EVEN KNOW SOMEONE--A NEIGHBOUR, A NIECE, A DAUGHTER: GIRLS WITH BREAST BUDS AND PUBIC HAIR AT AGE 6 OR 7 AND FIRST MENSTRUATION FOR 8-YEAR-OLDS BECOMING THE NORM, NOT THE EXCEPTION.
Early puberty for girls: the new 'normal' and why we need to be ... by O'Grady, Kathleen / Network (Winnipeg)
With great relief, I watched her breast buds recede over the next month.
Reaching puberty early: environmental factors are putting Black girls ... by Shane, Susan H. / Colorlines Magazine
A similar case in the US this year provoked an international outcry when a disabled patient - known as Ashley X - had a hysterectomy to stop menstruation and had her breast buds surgically removed.
Mother defends hysterectomy for disabled daughter by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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