By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — England’s National Health Service (NHS) has stopped prescribing puberty blockers for children and young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, saying there is “not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness” of puberty-suppressing hormones…
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England’s health service to stop prescribing puberty blockers to transgender kids
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England to stop "routine" prescription of puberty blockers
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Puberty blockers: What to know about the lifesaving medication for gender diverse kids
"Puberty suppressing hormones (PSH) are not available as a routine commissioning treatment option for treatment of children and young people who have gender incongruence / gender dysphoria."
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — England’s National Health Service (NHS) has stopped prescribing puberty blockers for children and young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, saying there is “not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness” of puberty-suppressing hormones…
England's National Health Service banned the use of puberty blockers for children, citing concerns stemming from the lack of research on the long-term effects.
Britain's National Health Service will no longer routinely prescribe puberty blockers for children seeking to switch to the opposite gender, citing a lack of evidence on the safety and benefits of such treatment.
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As England’s National Health Service has decided to stop prescribing puberty blockers to minors with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, many people are asking what those are and why they’re such a hot-button issue.
England’s National Health Service will stop prescribing puberty blockers to kids with gender dysphoria or incongruence. Here’s what to know about the medicine.
