Oh no! Not a totally reversible drug that's been used in cisgender children for decades without anyone ever saying anything. You're a pediatrician, right? Have you ever prescribed puberty blockers to a child?
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The normal range for menarche is 9-17. I personally started my periods at age 10. Once a kid is on PBs, they are out of my hands and thus I wouldn't make these decisions, but if asked, my answer would depend more on bone age than anything else.
So, it sounds like you're in favor of dangerous experimental drugs for very young children and in favor of keeping them on them longer than the absolute minimum?
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That's very interesting! I guess you know what physical (not social or psychological) damage menstruation does to 5 yr old bodies that it doesn't do to 8 yr olds!
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I *think* you're deliberately ignoring my point. (I hope that's the case, anyway.) The damage done to 12-16 yr olds by PBs is not theoretical anymore. We have data. Menstruation is not damaging. The concern is bones, their growth and their density.
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