WE all fear our children are “growing up too fast”. But for Samantha Ashworth that was a reality… Her little girl grew pubic ...

Going through puberty is not easy. The physical changes can be embarrassing and bewildering, and the emotional realities—all those new feelings—can be overwhelming and downrig ...

THE NHS’ trial of puberty blockers for teenagers who think they are transgender has been put on hold at the last minute. Drugs and trials watchdog the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory ...

A new Danish study compiles 10 years of research from one of the world's largest and most detailed puberty cohorts and points to three main conclusions: puberty is occurring earlier; genes, pregnancy ...

New research shows that starting puberty earlier than classmates may increase anxiety and emotional struggles, especially for ...

The health minister defends his decision to suspend NI from taking part in the UK-wide trial after a review of gender ...

Recruitment of children for study delayed after MHRA warns that participants should be no younger than 14 ...

The body changes, hormones surge, and the transition from child to teenager is well underway. But when puberty begins earlier ...

The controversial Pathways trial assessing the effect of puberty blockers on young people with gender incongruence has been paused owing to “concerns related to the wellbeing of participants.” The UK ...

Girls with central precocious puberty (CPP) and premature thelarche exhibit distinct DXA-based body composition and bone density patterns.

Gender clinics will be forced to release data on the outcomes of thousands of children who received puberty blockers on the NHS. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has announced a law change to ...