A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal of JAMA Pediatrics found that puberty suppression in transgender and gender-diverse adolescents temporarily slows bone development, particularly at the lumbar spine. While absolute bone mineral density remained stable during puberty suppression, it increased modestly after gender-affirming hormone therapy, with partial recovery of bone health when compared to peers.
Puberty represents a key window for achieving peak bone mass, which plays an important role in determining fracture risk later in life. As the use of puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone therapy continues to expand in gender-diverse youth, understanding their long-term effects on skeletal health has become increasingly important.
A new systematic review and meta-analysis has found that while pubertal suppression with temporarily slows bone mineral accrual in transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) adolescents, subsequent gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) promotes substantial recovery in bone health. However, researchers say the extent of long-term “catch-up” remains uncertain, underscoring the importance of careful monitoring during treatment.
If trans children were allowed to access HRT they would not need to be on blockers. This is forced onto them by cis people.
Not necessarily always the case. Some people might want more time to understand and explore their identity before their body is irreversibly changed.
Most of the time however it is because we must cater to cis people refusing to accept that we know our own bodies. And we half these half cocked compromises so their sensibilities aren’t hurt.
Yeah I don’t disagree with the broader point but I think what you write might be erasing some people’s experiences a bit. That’s all I’m saying.
But if you allow children to get on HRT when they want, the ones what want it could and the ones that want to wait still could.
By allowing choices instead of removing them because cis people are worried we don’t know what we want, despite study after study showing basically no one regrets it you help everyone.
I still can’t comprehend how a person could willingly take their (or their kids’!) overall healthy body, break it literally to the bones, and then keep patching it to restore some of its normal functioning. I’m all in for gender diversity, but this is just beyond fucked, sorry.
Oh shut up.
Why would I? I’m free to express my opinion on things as long as I’m not harassing anyone (which I’m not). You disagree and don’t want to see it? Block button to the rescue.
Their body is not overall healthy. If they are transgender it is incredibly likely that they are suffering from gender dysphoria, which is a debilitating and usually fatal condition if left untreated. Hormone replacement therapy is the treatment.
can’t comprehend how
A lot of people choose not to comment when they don’t understand what’s going on. Or if they comment, they ask questions.
There’s good reasons for that.
