pubertal
Americanadjective
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"So we thought that disturbance of that normal pubertal hormonal activity could potentially shift the trajectory of some of those developmental processes."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
There can also be a lot of stress associated with early menstruation or other pubertal changes.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 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
In addition, adolescents who receive puberty blockers and hormones “typically have circulating testosterone levels comparable to other girls and significantly lower than boys who have begun pubertal development.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
Now, most scientifically-trained women seem to agree that there are no corresponding phenomena in the early pubertal life of the normal young woman who has good health.
From Sex-education A series of lectures concerning knowledge of sex in its relation to human life by Maurice Alpheus Bigelow
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