Written question asked by Royston Smith (Conservative) on Friday, 22 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 March 2024. It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 April 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Puberty Suppressing Hormones
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children of which biological sex were prescribed puberty blockers in each year since 2010.
- Answer
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists or ‘puberty blockers’ are used to treat several medical conditions in children and young people. These include precocious puberty, some forms of cancer, endometriosis and gender dysphoria. Information on biological sex is not held in the format requested.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 20081
- Session
- 2023-24
- Related items
- Subjects
- Children Puberty suppressing hormones Gender dysphoria
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-05-08 08:19:00 +0100
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