Are you looking for up-to-date and reliable information about puberty blockers?
There is a lot of public discussion about puberty blockers at the moment, and it can be hard for families and whānau to find the information they need in an accessible form.
To address this gap, this is a series of three information sheets about puberty blockers, compiled in Aotearoa New Zealand (August 2023) The info sheets were compiled by a researcher in trans health, with input from a clinician providing gender-affirming care to trans young people and community experts in transgender health and wellbeing. The sheets aim to help families and whānau better understand how puberty blockers are used in the care of transgender young people in Aotearoa.
Below are the digital versions, followed by the print-friendly versions that may be more accessible for readers.
update:
Since these information sheets were made, the report on the Cass Review of delivery of transition-related care in the United Kingdom has been released. This report has been used to restrict access to puberty blockers in the United Kingdom, with pressure to do so elsewhere too. The Cass report has been strongly criticised by experts in gender-affirming care in Aotearoa.
In July 2024, an international report from Yale University found the Cass Review to be critically flawed. You can read about the conclusions of the Yale report here
