Puberty Suppressing Hormones
Commons · Question 90 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Cat Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for the clinical trial being conducted on the use of puberty blockers for the treatment of gender incongruence.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Jul 2024
The expert Cass Review, which is one of the most comprehensive reviews of gender identity services for children and young people to date, states that the rationale for early puberty suppressing hormones to treat gender dysphoria is unclear and the effects...