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puberty

[pyoo-ber-tee] / ˈpyu bər ti /


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He said he struggled with isolation as a child and teenager, adding that puberty was "the worst time of my life".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The executive order and Kennedy declaration both define gender-affirming care as the use of puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Young-adult fiction about normal girls navigating puberty and romance were everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

The subject’s XY karyotype was not discovered until puberty, when she began to virilize.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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