Parents groups react to study showing puberty blockers could cause permanent problems in boys: ‘Unforgivable’ Fox News
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Dr.MartyMakary,aprofessorofpublichealthatJohnsHopkinsUniversity,discussesthemedicalissuesassociatedwithpubertyblockers
Parentsgroupssoundedoffonanewmedicalstudywhichfoundfertilityblockerscouldcauselong-termfertilityandhealthproblemsinboys.
ThestudyfromtheMayoClinic,whichhasnotyetbeenpeer-reviewed,analyzedmorethan130,000spermcellsfrommalechildrenwithgenderdysphoria.Theresearchersexaminedthetesticularcellsofboyswhohadbeenonpubertyblockersanywherefromthreemonthsto52months,andcomparedthemtocellsofacontrolgroupwhohadnotbeenontheblockers.
Amongthoseonpubertyblockers,theresearchersidentifiedmildtosevere“sexglandatrophy,”determiningthatthemedicationsacceleratedtheagingandfunctionoftesticularcells.
Thefindingssuggestthatpubertyblockers’impactsmaybepermanent—disputingclaimsthatsucheffectscanbereversed.
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