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What you should know about puberty blockers, a standard treatment for trans youth – Business Insider Australia
On December 3, the UK’s High Court ruled that children under 16 are not old enough to consent to medical treatments such as hormone blockers — a common gender-affirming…
- Puberty blockers, also known as hormone blockers, are a treatment used to block primary sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen to delay puberty in transgender kids.
- Puberty blockers are temporary and are meant to delay puberty so that trans youth make the best decisions moving forward, like whether or not to pursue hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
- Going through puberty can be a large trigger of gender dysphoria and depression for trans youth, as it can mean developing unwanted breasts,…
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