Puberty is described as delayed when a boy or girl has passed the usual age of onset of puberty (13 years for girls and 14 years for boys) with no physical signs that it is beginning. Puberty may be delayed for several years and still occur normally, in which case it is considered constitutional delay, a variation of healthy physical development.
Delay of puberty may also occur due to under nutrition, many forms of systemic disease, or to defects of the reproductive system (hypogonadism) or the body's responsiveness to sex hormones. The most important reason for delay in onset of puberty is absence of secretion of hormones called LH and FSH from pituitary gland. These hormones stimulate ovaries in girls and testis in boys, to secret sex hormones, estrogen and testosterone respectively. Our Ria's case is absolutely different .
18 Years old Ria, First year student of BA ( Pass ) under went surgery of brain tumor in 2002 in AIIMS and as a side effect of tumor, her LH and FSH producing cells along with cells which produces growth hormone are destroyed. As a result, she is not growing any further with no sign of puberty. Now she daily struggles in AIIMS to get what she deserve "A Healthy Beautiful Girl" .
Another side effect of her brain tumor's surgery is that she is partly blind and can see the world only from one eye that too only with 50% visibility still this bright student is perusing her B. A. and she is also doing a part time course in fashion designing .
Treatment
According to doctors of AIIMS , Treatment is possible and she need daily dose of hormone injection costing approx. Rs.1000/- per day for the period of one year.
Doctors are optimistic she will hit puberty soon and also she will gain some height too.
Ria's father is working as accounts clerk in small firm and unable to bear her treatment.
Her father Vinod Kumar approached us to seek financial assistance . Total cost of her treatment is Rs.30,000/- per month and duration of treatment is one year.
We will be happy to coordinate your meeting with Ria, her family and her doctor. Please call us at +.91.9811110088 or email rahul@uday.org.in
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About The Uday Foundation
The Uday Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing support services to the families of children afflicted with congenital defects, critical disorders, syndromes, and diseases that affect their health condition, education & growth. Advocacy on public health policy, awareness and implementation of various health related projects for common citizen is also key result area of our work. Please read more about us.
