Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93949
Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Children
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of 16 were administered puberty blockers, including through (a) clinical trials and (b) private routes in each of the last five years; and what adverse effects were
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists or ‘puberty blockers’ are used to treat several medical conditions in children and young people. These can include precocious puberty, some forms of cancer, and endometriosis. They have been used outside of their li...
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