How do I know if puberty has started?
You can check
for the signs of puberty by seeing if your pubic hair has started to grow, if your breasts have started to develop, or if your testicles and penis have
started to grow.
If you have started to develop, please let us know. You only need to take puberty blockers once there is something to block.
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Puberty blockers are used to stop the production or action of sex hormones in the body. If used during puberty, they therefore block pubertal development. This is useful for people who are undergoing gender reassignment or people who are experiencing ...
Are puberty blockers reversible?
Yes. Please read our article about how medication to stop puberty is totally reversible.
How do we stop puberty?
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Which medicines are used to block puberty?
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Will hormones and other puberty-suppressing drugs also be banned?
There will be many people who would love to see this happen, but even the current UK puberty blocker ban seems to be very tenuous and maybe even illegal. Who knows what they will try and do, but they have to be lawful. If they attempt to ban further ...