She believes it is extremely important that children entering adolescence with hormonal problems find a professional who can sensitively question and examine them during the often stressful period of childhood-adulthood.
Increased hair growth, late or early onset of puberty, menstrual irregularities, enlarged thyroid gland are all symptoms where parents may be unsure whether to consult a paediatrician, gynaecologist, urologist or adult endocrinologist - it is worth starting with a paediatric endocrinologist.