For some trans and gender diverse adolescents, physical changes in puberty can be distressing and lead to a sense of disconnection from their true sense of self.
- Professor in Paediatrics, University of Sydney
Transgender children and adolescents use puberty blockers to help prevent the masculinising or feminising physical changes that occur during puberty.
How can we ensure ethical research principles for young trans people and their families are met – especially when they might see research as one of few avenues for accessing care?
Families can educate themselves, look for other families to connect with and push for coordinated health and social services.
Trans young people flourish with support from family, friends, and the broader community. Future commentary about trans young people’s rights needs to take this into account.
Vaccine hesitancy in parents shouldn’t mean adolescents can’t get vaccinated.
While community transmission remains a challenge, we must understand the effects the pandemic is having on younger adults to design effective public health responses and messaging.
New research shows that, contrary to popular belief, young people are anxious about the impact of coronavirus on their own lives and on their communities.
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