# Puberty Blockers on The No Agenda Show

Puberty Blockers comes up in 37 chapters across 36 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2015 to June 2026.

- **Chapters:** 37
- **Episodes:** 36
- **Discussed:** June 2015 – June 2026
- **Related topics:** [Gender-affirming Care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [Transgender](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transgender.md), [Gender Dysphoria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-dysphoria.md), [Nhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhs.md), [Child Abuse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/child-abuse.md), [Detransition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/detransition.md), [Gender Identity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-identity.md), [Gender Transition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-transition.md), [Greg Abbott](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greg-abbott.md), [Mental Health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 37

### Chloe Cole, Detransitioning, and Senate HELP Committee Hearing

- **Episode:** [1874: Kennel Index](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1874-kennel-index.md)
- **Published:** 2026-06-04
- **Time:** 38:34–42:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1874-kennel-index/chapter/chloe-cole-detransitioning-and-senate-help-committee-hearing.md

The Senate HELP Committee held a hearing featuring 21-year-old detransitioner Chloe Cole, who testified about the irreversible physical damage caused by gender transition procedures started at age 12. Cole criticized medical professionals for giving her parents an ultimatum regarding suicide risks. The summary notes that the UK's National Health Service has already moved to ban puberty blockers for minors based on similar evidence.

Keywords: chloe cole, detransitioning, senate help committee, [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [california](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [nhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhs.md)

### RFK Jr. Declaration Against Gender-Affirming Care

- **Episode:** [1868: Lubio](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1868-lubio.md)
- **Published:** 2026-05-14
- **Time:** 1:51:36–1:54:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1868-lubio/chapter/rfk-jr-declaration-against-gender-affirming-care.md

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a formal declaration stating that "sex-rejecting procedures" are neither safe nor effective for children with gender dysphoria. Citing an HHS report, Kennedy characterized gender-affirming care as "malpractice" and "junk science." He announced six decisive actions to protect children from chemical and surgical interventions, aligning with an executive order from President Trump.

Keywords: [rfk jr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rfk-jr.md), [gender affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [gender dysphoria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-dysphoria.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [hhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hhs.md), [malpractice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/malpractice.md)

### Gender-Affirming Care Bans, Ozempic Face Plastic Surgery

- **Episode:** [1787: O.G. Daffy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1787-o-g-daffy.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-03
- **Time:** 2:57:34–3:03:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1787-o-g-daffy/chapter/gender-affirming-care-bans-ozempic-face-plastic-surgery.md

Hospitals in Montana and other states are ending gender-affirming care for minors due to federal funding threats from the Trump administration. The discussion highlights a case of a four-year-old child identifying as transgender, which the hosts characterize as child abuse. They note that plastic surgeons are now pivoting from gender surgeries to treating "Ozempic face," a side effect of rapid weight loss.

Keywords: [transgender](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transgender.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [montana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/montana.md), ozempic face, [plastic surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plastic-surgery.md)

### Missouri Doctor Testifies Against Gender-Affirming Care

- **Episode:** [1749: Gynocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1749-gynocracy.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-23
- **Time:** 1:05:57–1:09:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1749-gynocracy/chapter/missouri-doctor-testifies-against-gender-affirming-care.md

A doctor in Missouri provided ghoulish testimony to state legislators regarding the physical dangers of gender-affirming care for minors. She cited cases of severe medical complications and argued that the current protocols are based on regressive stereotypes and social contagion.

Keywords: [missouri](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/missouri.md), [gender-affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [detransition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/detransition.md), [medical ethics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-ethics.md)

### Washington State Legal Challenge, Gender-Affirming Care Ban

- **Episode:** [1737: Wrong Puberty](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1737-wrong-puberty.md)
- **Published:** 2025-02-09
- **Time:** 1:24:35–1:29:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1737-wrong-puberty/chapter/washington-state-legal-challenge-gender-affirming-care-ban.md

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care for minors. The legal fight involves conflicting views from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Republican state lawmakers who seek to ban puberty blockers and transition surgeries for children. The debate centers on whether such care is a constitutional right or a harmful medical practice.

Keywords: [washington state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/washington-state.md), nick brown, [gender-affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), trump executive order

### Puberty Blockers Study, Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy Controversy

- **Episode:** [1707: Sweet Seventeen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1707-sweet-seventeen.md)
- **Published:** 2024-10-27
- **Time:** 2:25:41–2:29:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1707-sweet-seventeen/chapter/puberty-blockers-study-dr-johanna-olson-kennedy-controversy.md

The New York Times reported that a long-running U.S. study on puberty blockers went unpublished for years because the lead researcher, Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, feared the results—which showed no mental health improvement—would be "weaponized" by critics. The segment discusses the legal implications for doctors and parents as detransition lawsuits increase.

Keywords: [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), johanna olson-kennedy, gender distress, [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [detransition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/detransition.md)

### Reversible Hormones and Transgender Healthcare Debate

- **Episode:** [1695: Pronoun Journey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1695-pronoun-journey.md)
- **Published:** 2024-09-15
- **Time:** 1:32:47–1:34:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1695-pronoun-journey/chapter/reversible-hormones-and-transgender-healthcare-debate.md

An ABC News segment on the Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors describes the use of "reversible hormones" to delay puberty. Critics argue the term "reversible" is a medical inaccuracy used to downplay the life-changing nature of the treatments. Activist Raquel Willis advocates for dialogue with the trans community rather than "regressive" legislation.

Keywords: [abc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [gender-affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [minors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/minors.md), [tennessee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tennessee.md)

### American College of Pediatrics, Gender Protocol Press Conference

- **Episode:** [1667: Heavy Tail](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1667-heavy-tail.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-09
- **Time:** 18:46–22:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1667-heavy-tail/chapter/american-college-of-pediatrics-gender-protocol-press-conference.md

The American College of Pediatrics held a press conference to denounce current medical protocols for children experiencing gender distress. Spokespeople called for an immediate halt to social affirmation, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones, citing the Cass Review and leaked WPATH files. The organization affirms that biological sex is a dimorphic, innate trait present in every nucleated cell and cannot be altered by surgical or chemical intervention.

Keywords: american college of pediatrics, [wpath](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wpath.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [biological sex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biological-sex.md), [gender transition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-transition.md)

### Cass Review Challenges Youth Gender Transition Protocols

- **Episode:** [1650: Algo Juice](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1650-algo-juice.md)
- **Published:** 2024-04-11
- **Time:** 28:18–36:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1650-algo-juice/chapter/cass-review-challenges-youth-gender-transition-protocols.md

Dr. Hillary Cass released a landmark independent review for the UK's National Health Service finding that youth gender transition procedures lack sound scientific evidence. The report concludes that the evidence base for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones is "severely lacking" and was driven more by ideology than medicine. The review highlights a "citation ring" involving WPATH that manufactured a false medical consensus.

Keywords: dr. hillary cass, [cass review](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cass-review.md), [nhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhs.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [gender-affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md)

### NHS Puberty Blocker Ban, Transgender Maoism

- **Episode:** [1642: Million Morons](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1642-million-morons.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-17
- **Time:** 2:14:00–2:18:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1642-million-morons/chapter/nhs-puberty-blocker-ban-transgender-maoism.md

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has banned the routine use of puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, citing a lack of evidence regarding safety and effectiveness. The hosts discuss the closure of the Tavistock Clinic and compare the situation to Australia, which they claim remains heavily invested in gender-affirming medical interventions.

Keywords: [nhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhs.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [gender dysphoria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-dysphoria.md), [tavistock clinic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tavistock-clinic.md), [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md)

### COVID Vaccine Menstruation Study and Puberty Blocker Mental Health

- **Episode:** [1596: Flagger](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1596-flagger.md)
- **Published:** 2023-10-05
- **Time:** 2:50:16–2:54:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1596-flagger/chapter/covid-vaccine-menstruation-study-and-puberty-blocker-mental-health.md

A study published in the Daily Mail confirms that COVID-19 vaccines can cause unexpected vaginal bleeding in post-menopausal women. Separately, a UK study of children aged 12 to 15 found that 34% of those taking puberty blockers like Triptorelin reported declining mental health. The hosts speculate on the long-term hormonal impacts of these medical interventions on adolescents.

Keywords: [menstruation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/menstruation.md), [daily mail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daily-mail.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), triptorelin

### Chloe Cole Interview, Gender Transition Lawsuits

- **Episode:** [1591: Half-Jacked](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1591-half-jacked.md)
- **Published:** 2023-09-17
- **Time:** 1:25:58–1:32:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1591-half-jacked/chapter/chloe-cole-interview-gender-transition-lawsuits.md

De-transitioner Chloe Cole appeared on Alex Stein's show to discuss the medical procedures she underwent at age 15. Cole claimed that her suicidal ideation only began after being placed on puberty blockers and testosterone, challenging the narrative that transition prevents self-harm in minors.

Keywords: chloe cole, [alex stein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-stein.md), [gender transition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-transition.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [mastectomy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mastectomy.md)

### New Zealand Gender Dysphoria Bill and Inquiry Defeat

- **Episode:** [1579: Cash over Country](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1579-cash-over-country.md)
- **Published:** 2023-08-06
- **Time:** 1:06:08–1:08:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1579-cash-over-country/chapter/new-zealand-gender-dysphoria-bill-and-inquiry-defeat.md

A motion in the New Zealand parliament to investigate the diagnosis of gender dysphoria and the use of puberty blockers in children was defeated. Critics of the decision argue that the "trans Maoist" movement is suppressing reasonable inquiries into medical procedures for minors for political and pharmaceutical gain.

Keywords: [new zealand](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-zealand.md), [pauline hanson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pauline-hanson.md), [gender dysphoria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-dysphoria.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), alex antic, [trans maoism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trans-maoism.md)

### Transgender Surgery Statistics and Media Misinformation

- **Episode:** [1577: Gerontocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-30
- **Time:** 2:10:27–2:15:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy/chapter/transgender-surgery-statistics-and-media-misinformation.md

An analysis of Reuters data contradicts claims made on CBS regarding the number of gender-affirming surgeries performed on minors. While media reports cited only 56 genital surgeries, the data shows hundreds of mastectomies (top surgeries) and thousands of minors initiating hormone therapy annually. The number of youth diagnoses for gender dysphoria has seen a "hockey stick" increase, particularly in states like California.

Keywords: [gender dysphoria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-dysphoria.md), [mastectomies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mastectomies.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [reuters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/reuters.md), [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [utah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utah.md)

### Governor Spencer Cox, Gender-Affirming Care, European Policy Shifts

- **Episode:** [1576: Disease X](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1576-disease-x.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-27
- **Time:** 2:32:11–2:40:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1576-disease-x/chapter/governor-spencer-cox-gender-affirming-care-european-policy-shifts.md

Utah Governor Spencer Cox defended his state's pause on gender-transition surgeries and hormone treatments for minors during an interview on *Face the Nation*. Cox noted that several European countries, including Sweden, Finland, and the UK, are also pulling back on these procedures due to a lack of long-term safety data. He criticized American medical organizations for politicizing the issue and ignoring the exponential "hockey stick" increase in youth gender dysphoria cases.

Keywords: [spencer cox](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spencer-cox.md), [utah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utah.md), [gender-affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [sweden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sweden.md), [finland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/finland.md)

### Helen Joyce, Transgenderism and Gay Conversion Therapy

- **Episode:** [1575: Numbers Station](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1575-numbers-station.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-23
- **Time:** 2:43:08–2:48:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1575-numbers-station/chapter/helen-joyce-transgenderism-and-gay-conversion-therapy.md

Author Helen Joyce argues that the modern transgender movement for children is a form of "gay conversion therapy" that leads to mass sterilization. Joyce suggests that adult male transitions are often driven by erotic fetishes rather than an innate "female soul." The discussion posits that the medicalization of gender-nonconforming children is a catastrophic error that will impact the future of the Democratic Party.

Keywords: [helen joyce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/helen-joyce.md), [transgenderism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transgenderism.md), gay conversion therapy, [sterilization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sterilization.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md)

### Long-Term Effects of Transition, Chemical Castration

- **Episode:** [1567: Wagner the Dog](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1567-wagner-the-dog.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-27
- **Time:** 2:01:16–2:04:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1567-wagner-the-dog/chapter/long-term-effects-of-transition-chemical-castration.md

The hosts argue that parents are being under-informed about the long-term effects of puberty blockers and hormone treatments. They claim that many of the chemicals used in "gender-affirming care" are identical to those used for chemical castration. They criticize the medical community for exploiting trusting parents for financial gain.

Keywords: [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), chemical castration, medical community, [big pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md), [transition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transition.md)

### Ohio Transgender Rights Battle and Youth Medical Care

- **Episode:** [1565: CL0P](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1565-cl0p.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-19
- **Time:** 1:21:04–1:25:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1565-cl0p/chapter/ohio-transgender-rights-battle-and-youth-medical-care.md

The Ohio legislature is considering HB 68, a bill that would ban gender reassignment surgery and puberty blockers for minors. The segment includes testimony from an 11-year-old child and a discussion on the conflicting scientific studies regarding mental health outcomes for transgender youth.

Keywords: [ohio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ohio.md), hb 68, [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), [gender affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md)

### NPR Transgender Care Report, Stat News Collaboration

- **Episode:** [1560: Connectionism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1560-connectionism.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-01
- **Time:** 1:51:27–1:58:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1560-connectionism/chapter/npr-transgender-care-report-stat-news-collaboration.md

A report aired on NPR, produced in partnership with Stat News, discusses Texas legislation aimed at banning gender-affirming care for minors. The segment features arguments that such care is "medically necessary" and that weaning children off puberty blockers is not based on science. Critics of the report point to its scripted nature and the influence of its owner, John Henry, and his ties to tech elites like Eric Schmidt.

Keywords: [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [stat news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stat-news.md), [gender-affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), texas legislation, [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md)

### Senator Machaela Kavanaugh, Nebraska Trans Rights Protest

- **Episode:** [1557: Stern & Wrinkled](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1557-stern-wrinkled.md)
- **Published:** 2023-05-21
- **Time:** 1:44:44–1:52:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1557-stern-wrinkled/chapter/senator-machaela-kavanaugh-nebraska-trans-rights-protest.md

Nebraska State Senator Machaela Kavanaugh engaged in a repetitive chant during a legislative session to protest a bill banning sex change procedures and puberty blockers for minors. The bill, which passed narrowly, restricts medical interventions for those under 19. The hosts characterize Kavanaugh's behavior as being "under a spell" and compare the chanting to a religious ritual.

Keywords: machaela kavanaugh, [nebraska](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nebraska.md), [trans rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trans-rights.md), [puberty blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty-blockers.md), legislative protest, chanting

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