system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Just to clarify, they are not risk-free (like any other drug) - the effects on bone growth/development as well as increased bone resorption shouldn’t be ignored. But weighing that con against the benefits of gender affirming care (decreased suicidality, improved mental health outcomes) is where the research is showing there are net positives
gpt
But there is no such thing as risk free medication/surgery/medical treatments in *general*.

So the fact that puberty blockers do not carry literally 0 risks is a nonsensical reason to be against their use.