Yun-Seo, who is 5 years old, begins her menstrual cycle and exhibits early signs of breast development. Pierre, a physician, conducts certain tests on her and concludes that Yun-Seo has attained precocious puberty. In this scenario, Pierre's goal of treating Yun-Seo's precocious puberty should be to ________.

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The goal of treating precocious puberty is to reverse or halt the early sexual development to allow for normal growth and development. Accelerating hormonal secretion, promoting bone maturation, or short-circuiting the growth period would exacerbate the condition or its consequences.

Yun-Seo, Who Is 5 Years Old, Begins Her Menstrual Cycle