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This association was partially mediated by differences in body weight throughout childhood, with childhood obesity linked to early pubertal onset.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Trotman suggests having discussions surrounding body changes and the menstrual period early on in pubertal development, like when the child first notices breast changes.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 14 July 2025
After puberty’s onset, and after consulting mental health providers, doctors and parents, trans adolescents can be prescribed puberty blockers, which temporarily pause the body from producing the hormones that cause pubertal changes.
—Grace Abels, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Some of the negative physical and mental health outcomes that can occur as a result of the disorder include gastrointestinal issues, infertility, suicidal ideation, pubertal delay, anxiety, depression, anemia, skin issues, osteoporosis and heart conditions such as bradycardia.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Trotman suggests having discussions surrounding body changes and the menstrual period early on in pubertal development, like when the child first notices breast changes.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 14 July 2025
After puberty’s onset, and after consulting mental health providers, doctors and parents, trans adolescents can be prescribed puberty blockers, which temporarily pause the body from producing the hormones that cause pubertal changes.
—Grace Abels, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Some of the negative physical and mental health outcomes that can occur as a result of the disorder include gastrointestinal issues, infertility, suicidal ideation, pubertal delay, anxiety, depression, anemia, skin issues, osteoporosis and heart conditions such as bradycardia.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Pubertal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pubertal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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pubertal
adjective
pu·ber·tal
ˈpyü-bərt-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or occurring in puberty
pubertal development
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