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Pubertal blockers for transgender and gender-diverse youth
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What do pubertal blockers do?
What are the benefits of use of pubertal blockers?
What are the criteria for use of pubertal blockers?
Are the changes permanent?
What is the typical treatment time frame?
How is the medication given?
What are the possible side effects and complications?
What other treatments are needed?
What are the criteria for use of pubertal blockers?
To begin using pubertal blockers, a child must:
- Show a long-lasting and intense pattern of gender nonconformity or gender dysphoria
- Have gender dysphoria that began or worsened at the start of puberty
- Address any psychological, medical or social problems that could interfere with treatment
- Provide informed consent
Particularly when a child hasn't reached the age of medical consent, parents or other caretakers or guardians must consent to the treatment and support the adolescent through the treatment process.
