Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Children
Commons · Question 93949 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of 16 were administered puberty blockers, including through (a) clinical trials and (b) private routes in each of the last five years; and what adverse effects were
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Dec 2025
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists or ‘puberty blockers’ are used to treat several medical conditions in children and young people. These can include precocious puberty, some forms of cancer, and endometriosis. They have been used outside of their li...