pubertal
Americanadjective
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Caldwell said early intervention could help stave off the pubertal reduction in physical activity consistently observed just before and during puberty.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023
There can also be a lot of stress associated with early menstruation or other pubertal changes.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2022
Those criticizing the paper included Stanford School of Medicine child psychiatry fellow Jack Turban, whose 2020 paper found that transgender adolescents undergoing pubertal suppression “had lower odds of lifetime suicidal ideation.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
“If a 16-year-old individual is ready to take gender affirming hormone therapy, such as estrogen or testosterone, they will be concordant with their peers, who are nearly all experiencing pubertal hormones.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
The pubertal seclusion of girls at Torres Straits has been especially studied by Seligmann, Reports Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits, vol. v, Ch.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Havelock Ellis
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