The Sandyford clinic in Glasgow claimed puberty blockers were "fully reversible" even though they knew in 2017 of the risks. They join a list of those who have given false information to children, from NHS England to Polly Carmichael. This is a scandal. thetimes.co.uk/article/health…
Officials "recognised that the long-term impacts of hormones known as puberty blockers were not known but could affect bone density and stunt growth. Despite this, a leaflet published by the health board until last year said that taking blockers was considered “fully reversible”"
A Glasgow health official admitted that “Uncertainties also exist regarding the effect of puberty suppression on growth and adult height, the psychosocial problem of delayed puberty and possible effects on brain development."
Good work from @ForwomenScot: “We have been raising concerns about practices and record-keeping at the Sandyford for some time.”
“Despite evidence of serious side-effects and a dearth of evidence on the long-term impacts of stunting puberty, clinics have maintained that blockers were safe and fully reversible. The Scottish government should call a halt to these experiments now.”
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