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An Indian toddler has developed sexual urges and pubic hair as a result of a rare condition.

Testosterone in the Delhi-born one-year-old, dubbed Akash to protect his identity, has rocketed to the level of a 25-year-old.

And symptoms of his rare condition , called “precocious puberty” have resulted in him growing facial and body hair as well as sexual urges .

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His mum, whose name has also not been revealed, said Akash had started growing abnormally from about six-months-old .

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She said: “We thought he was just a big baby but later everyone started to point out that that this growth couldn’t be normal.

“His penis had grown to that of a man’s size and we knew something was wrong.”

The boy’s doctor Vaishakhi Rustagi said: “Usually this disorder is caused due to brain or stomach tumour, but we didn’t find anything as such in blood reports.

“The child was lucky in a way because tumour usually increases complications and leads to cancer.”

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The paediatrician, of Max Super Speciality Hospital, said he saw similar cases 'once every 10 years' and added: “Precocious puberty is traumatic for a child of his age and it makes them violent.

“His muscle strength increased to a level that even his parents couldn’t control him.

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“If such children are not treated, they will become violent. The physical changes will not be suitable for their age.

"They will also stop growing after a few years and remain about 3-4ft tall.”

Akash was put on hormone therapy after his parents went to see a doctor when he was 18 months old and his voice had started to break.

His hormonal developments and genital size decreased after five months.

He is now given a monthly dose which blocks the effects of hormones.

The treatment will continue until he is mentally stable enough to grasp the changes in his body.