Doctor admits research is ‘severely lacking’ on impacts of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers, requests grant funding for study: Report
“While there are limited studies, GAHT has been found to be relatively safe, with few adverse effects reported; however, there are some concerns about the long-term effects on bone health and fertility”
A urology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison admitted
that research on the impacts of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers
is “severely lacking,” according to an April grant application obtained
by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The outlet reported that Doctor Walid Farhat, chief of pediatric urology at the UW’s School of Medicine and Public Health, applied for a grant earlier this year to fund research on the impacts of the drugs on prepubescent rats. He stated that the rat model system was chosen because of its “usefulness in studying the impact of hormones on biological processes.” ---More...
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