Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Children
Commons · Question 94865 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients aged under 18 have been prescribed GnRH analogue puberty blockers through the NHS in each year since 2010.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 22 Dec 2025
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) 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 also been used outside...