puberty

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It found that children had been let down by a lack of research and that there was not "good evidence" that puberty blockers, which pause the physical changes of puberty, were safe or effective.

From BBC

As athletes progress through the sport, growth spurts or puberty can interrupt athletic progress, especially during jumps.

From Los Angeles Times

Puberty blockers - which suppress the hormones that cause puberty - are often prescribed to children questioning their gender as a way of stopping physical changes such as breast development or facial hair.

From BBC

Her review also found there was not "good evidence" that puberty blockers, which pause the physical changes of puberty, were safe or effective.

From BBC

The repeated year meant that he was bigger than a lot of the other students, and now teachers regarded him like he was a threat because he’d started puberty.

From Literature