The trial will examine the timing, duration of use and suitability of puberty blockers for transgender children.
The HSE plans to carry out a clinical trial investigating the use of puberty blockers in trans healthcare.
It took the decision following a review of the available evidence relating to the treatments by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence . Puberty blockers are used to help transgender children who feel mental distress at the prospect of going through a puberty that does not align with their gender identity.
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