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Today's LGBT history month post is all about puberty blockers and why they're so controversial.
Puberty blockers are reversible medication that stop the process of puberty. Many young trans, intersex and non-binary people take them to ease gender dysphoria.
Puberty blockers are reversible medication that stop the process of puberty. Many young trans, intersex and non-binary people take them to ease gender dysphoria.
Myth: Puberty blockers aren’t reversible and children shouldn’t be allowed surgeries
Facts: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and gender affirming surgery are not the same as puberty blockers. These are only administered to people over the age of 16 (for HRT) or 18 (for surgery)
Facts: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and gender affirming surgery are not the same as puberty blockers. These are only administered to people over the age of 16 (for HRT) or 18 (for surgery)
Myth: Puberty blockers damage children’s mental health
Facts: Research shows that for some young trans people, puberty blocking drugs can help while they explore their gender identity.
Facts: Research shows that for some young trans people, puberty blocking drugs can help while they explore their gender identity.
Myth: Children are too young to be firm in their gender identity, puberty blockers are an adult decision
Facts: If children aren’t too young to know their sexuality, they also aren’t too young to know their gender identity.
Facts: If children aren’t too young to know their sexuality, they also aren’t too young to know their gender identity.
Myth: Puberty blockers are harmful and risky and are given out too easily
Facts: Children are given insulin to treat diabetes, growth hormone therapy to treat cystitis fibrosis and contraception to regulate periods which are all forms of hormone treatment.
Facts: Children are given insulin to treat diabetes, growth hormone therapy to treat cystitis fibrosis and contraception to regulate periods which are all forms of hormone treatment.
