How do we stop puberty?

How do we stop puberty?

There are different drugs that can do this. GnRHa puberty blockers are the best and the safest, but they're also the one that has a current UK ban. You can potentially use other drugs; spironolactone and cypoterone prevent the actions of testosterone on the body, while raloxifene can help prevent the actions of estrogen.

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