Tag: Puberty
Evidence Lacking for Gender Dysphoria Treatments for Teens
Two systematic reviews show inadequate evidence for use of treatment to suppress or lessen effect of puberty, hormone treatment
Timing of Pubertal Development Tied to Adult Cardiometabolic Risk
Later breast development, pubic hair onset, and menarche onset each predict lower adulthood risk
Prenatal Psychological Distress Linked to Earlier Adrenarche in Girls
Fetal exposure to elevated maternal psychological distress predicts earlier adrenarche and higher DHEA-S levels
Incidence of Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty Higher During COVID-19
Girls in Italy diagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic spent about two hours/day on electronic devices; most stopped physical activity
Markers of Puberty Differ in Girls With More Body Fat
Girls with higher total body fat have delayed breast maturation, as determined by breast ultrasound, and earlier menarche
Timing of Puberty Linked to Risk for Self-Harm in Adolescence
Earlier puberty associated with higher risk for self-harm at 16 years of age
Early Age at Puberty Linked to Increased T2DM Risk in Men
Early age at peak height velocity also an independent predictor for insulin treatment for T2DM
Breast Development, Puberty Starting Earlier in Girls Worldwide
Age at pubertal onset decreased almost three months per decade from 1977 to 2013; earliest onset in the U.S.
Medical Group Opposes States’ Limits on Trans Youth Access to Treatment
Group says legislation discriminates against trans patients and prevents physicians from doing their jobs
Teen Transgender Access to Pubertal Suppression Lowers Suicidality
Findings based on large survey of transgender young adults
