Delayed puberty Delayed adrenarche 2017-05-04T10:41:47Z Occurrence of adrenarche at a later than normal age. Adrenarche normally occurs between six and eight years of age with increased adrenal androgen secretion; its exact biologic role is not well understood. It is accompanied by changes in pilosebaceous units, a transient growth spurt and the appearance of axillary and pubic hair in some children, but no sexual development.