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puberty

[pyoo-ber-tee] / ˈpyu bər ti /


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She visited doctors when her period had not started in puberty and after tests, they found much of her reproductive system was missing.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Scientists still have unanswered questions about whether melatonin could influence puberty, immune function, metabolism, or neurological development when used over extended periods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Jackson’s faith was rewarded with the arrival, also in 1970, of “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” about a sixth-grade girl who navigates puberty through daily conversations with the divine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In her review of gender services in Northern Ireland, Baroness Cass said that Northern Ireland was set to be a research site within the puberty blocker trial.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“Once you go through puberty, you will no longer be able to see us or interact with us in this fashion. Devin is also a human, like you.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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