Gender-affirming medications rarely prescribed to US adolescents, research finds

Published Date: 08 Jan 2025

Puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones are rarely prescribed to U.S. transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, according to a study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Pilgrim ...

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