19 results for "puberty"
The long-term effects of testosterone are well understood. It drops your voice, grows facial and body hair, develops and broadens your muscles and skeleton,…
I'm Dr Helen Webberley. I'm a doctor, a mum, and a gender specialist, and for the last decade and more I've spent most of my waking hours learning everything I…
Puberty blockers are banned on private prescription for trans young people in the UK, and NHS access has become effectively impossible. Many families I hear…
The harm caused by transphobia is not abstract. It manifests in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide attempts, disproportionately and consistently,…
Eli's mother started taking photographs differently the day she realised the clock was running, and what changed everything was a Tuesday, some toast, and a…
Robyn was fourteen and terrified of her own voice breaking while she sat on a waiting list years long, and her mother Nadia refused to let her wait alone.
Trans teens are often unhappy because they are carrying a truth about their gender they cannot yet say out loud. That gap takes up enormous energy. When they…
Theo stopped swimming at fifteen and told his coach it was a scheduling conflict. Nobody knew the real reason until his mum described the bathroom doorframe,…
The BMA's LGBTQ+ equality page makes strong commitments: no discrimination, trans people's right to dignity, a call for conversion therapy bans, and guidance…
New Zealand's parliament passed the first reading of a bill that would legally define 'woman' and 'man' by biological sex across all legislation, effectively…
A brand-new migraine medication has been cleared for trials in children as young as six, raising questions about why established puberty blockers with decades…
Dr Helen Webberley challenges Professor Sir Chris Whitty's decision to remain silent on the puberty blocker debate, arguing that clinical leaders have a…
A detailed examination of the legislation restricting puberty blocker access for trans young people and what it means in practice.
Helen Webberley responds to Dr Hilary Cass's Times Radio interview with her own perspective on schools, transgender young people, and the evidence around…
New research on athletic performance in trans women provides an opportunity to clarify what puberty blockers actually do and reinforce the evidence on their…
Puberty blockers offer young people a period of pause to explore their identity without the irreversible changes of puberty.
The evidence shows that puberty blockers are largely reversible, though understanding what that means in practice requires nuance.
Your second puberty takes time, just like your first did. But persevere, and those beautiful changes will come.
Puberty is coming, blockers are banned in the UK, and parents are finding their own way. That's perfectly legit. Healthcare from wherever we want: that's our…