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puberty

[pyoo-ber-tee] / ˈpyu bər ti /


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Puberty inspires some of the show’s biggest monsters, too.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025

Puberty blockers work by suppressing the release of hormones and can be prescribed to children questioning their gender.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

"Puberty is a window of susceptibility," Pinney says.

From Science Daily • Sep. 29, 2023

Puberty blockers suppress bodily changes that occur during puberty, such as body hair growth and voice-deepening in males and breast development and menstruation in females.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2023

Puberty is the equivalent of guerrilla warfare on your body.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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