Children with FAS enter puberty around the same time as regular children.
Puberty- Male and Female Hormonal Changes
A child with FAS grows and developes sexually just as the average, healthy teenager does. For girls, estrogen is secreted from the ovaries and causes breasts and hair to grow. In boys as well, a similar change occurs when testosterone is produced causing them to experience sexual feelings and the growth of hair around their body.
The main issue with puberty and FAS is how the adolecesent responds to his or her sexual urges.
(Parenting a Teen)
The main issue with puberty and FAS is how the adolecesent responds to his or her sexual urges.
(Parenting a Teen)
Diabetes
Since many individuals with FAS are often physically underdeveloped their organs tend to be underdeveloped as well. Because of this immaturity, sometimes the pancreas fail to function properly. The pancreas is an endoncrine organ that produces the hormone insulin that is secreted when there is a lot of sugar in the blood. Insulin signals the cells to take in the sugar from the blood to use to break down glucose to produce energy. When the pancreas fails to function correctly insulin is not produced resulting in a condition known as Diabetes.
FAS children who have diabetes are even harder to handle then children who only have FAS. This is because once a child has diabetes a lot of factors such as food must be controlled. The child will not be able to eat candy and sugary goodies all the time as his or her sugar level must be watched. Also, depending on the type of diabetes, the child may have to be taking medicines and/or insilin shots througout the day.
FAS children who have diabetes are even harder to handle then children who only have FAS. This is because once a child has diabetes a lot of factors such as food must be controlled. The child will not be able to eat candy and sugary goodies all the time as his or her sugar level must be watched. Also, depending on the type of diabetes, the child may have to be taking medicines and/or insilin shots througout the day.