Chemo is also bad for your body so let's ban it for cancer patients.

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[–]fuck_redditThou/Thee/Thy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

100% agree. The precocious puberty use of Lupron only seems to be less horrific because of its short use (1-2 years max). I imagine early puberty is pretty traumatic, but we seem to be pathologizing something based on our own statistical norms. I would imagine a specialized therapy approach would work much better with fewer physical problems down the road.

[–]Femaleisnthateful 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I was under the impression that Lupron was 'safe' for a matter of months if that. If a girl starts puberty very early, say at 8, how is it safe to use a drug like Lupron to delay puberty until 12 or so?

[–]fuck_redditThou/Thee/Thy 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I have not heard of it being used until 12. IIRC precocious puberty is before 9 years of age in girls, as that’s typically the earliest puberty begins. Idk what the age would be for boys or if they use lupron.

[–]idk_19999999 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If I remember correctly precocious puberty is around the ages of like 3-6. 8 years old is not necessarily normal but it’s within the right range for some kids to begin puberty.