You apparently come to this conclusion based upon a Google search which leads to an article by Allison Clayton published in the NCBI. She is neither a doctor nor scientist. She is a member of the Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine, which is a well-known transphobic gender critical group. It is an advocacy organization, not a scientific research group. There is nothing objective about it. Their goal is to create a narrative undermining the validity of gender affirming care for transgender individuals in general and young people more specifically.
It was established three years ago in 2020. It is closely affiliated with Genspect founded in June 2021 by a psychotherapist named Stella O’Malley. They are well known for criticizing and opposing gender affirming care, including social and medical transition for young transgender people. They endorse such disproven pseudo scientific theories as rapid onset gender dysphoria. All of their positions are contradicted by major medical organizations such as WPATH, the Endocrine Society, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. They frequently are cited in support of transphobic legislation, intervene in court cases involving transgender care and lobby to promote laws limiting the rights of trans people. To use them, or sources that rely on them, as a basis for your conclusion that puberty blockers cause sexual problems is to be misguided at best and disingenuous at worst. Be careful of the sources you use to form your conclusions. Try looking at legitimate scientific and educational institutions for unbiased information. Neither Genspect nor SEGM have any objective knowledge. They have an extreme bias and political agenda, the very antithesis of actual facts resulting from solid, quality research. Unfortunately, there have been other pseudo scientific organizations appearing as well, which have added weight to the disinformation. It has even been picked up by respected news journals such as The Economist. All of this is based on lies, not good science.
There are no known irreversible side effects from the use of puberty blockers. When they are ceased, the young people go through normal puberty and sexual maturation, though on a delayed basis. (Healthline e.g.) They may have an effect on height and bone density in rare cases, but the current research is inconclusive. The transgender phenomenon is currently a highly politicized and emotional subject. Most of the groups and organizations questioning the appropriateness and efficacy of accepted care by actual medical practitioners and researchers come from a biased viewpoint based upon emotion and hysteria, not logic and facts. They tend to write articles that appear to be scientific, but are actually advocacy pieces designed to confuse the public rather than addressing the concerns of people looking for good information. These groups are well funded and have been very effective recently in shaping the public discourse. For those looking to truly understand, they need to dig into the real research and tune out the hysteria.
