JK Rowling has demanded that the Government scrap an NHS puberty blocker trial that she branded an “experiment on children”.

The New Zealand government also announced a ban on prescribing puberty blockers to people not already receiving them ...

Puberty blockers are medications that prevent the body from producing the hormones that cause the physical changes of puberty. Young people who are transgender may take puberty blockers to prevent the ...

You smell terrible, hair starts growing in weird places and red sores break out across your face. No, you’re not turning into ...

The pediatrician behind a groundbreaking study showing that puberty blockers did not lead to mental health improvements among young people, claimed her team has not yet published the findings to avoid ...

Puberty typically begins between the ages of 9 and 11, which is when physical changes start to appear. The Tanner Stages are used to describe specific changes that children and teens may experience ...

Tanginika Cuascud was 5 years old when she began developing breasts. Jan 21, 2014— -- Tanginika Cuascud was 5 years old when she began developing breasts. She noticed a swelling and pain in her ...

According to the medical research, the age of initial pubertal changes has been going down almost everywhere in the last ...

A new study presented at the 60th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting further highlighted the possible dangers of excessive smartphone use. (Photo: Getty) If you are wondering ...

For countless victims, the experience of sexual abuse during the formative years of childhood never fades away. Studies show that such abuse casts a shadow over children’s physical and mental health ...

Transgender individuals who received puberty blockers during adolescence have a lower risk of suicidal thoughts as adults than those who wanted the medication but could not access them, according to a ...

Puberty blockers can ease transgender youths’ anguish and buy time to weigh options. But concerns are growing about long-term physical effects and other consequences. After two years of puberty ...