Adolescence is a time of change — changing bodies, changing emotions, changing friends, changing lives. All of these changes are part of puberty, caused in part by increased levels of testosterone (the male sex hormone). But for most children living with Duchenne and taking steroids, these changes are delayed. Not going through puberty at the same time as your peers can be extremely distressing. While delayed puberty is often a concern of teens and young adults living with Duchenne, many families have told us that the topic is not widely discussed, evaluated, or treated by their medical providers. To help us to have the most current information on Puberty and Duchenne, Dr. Robert Benjamin, a pediatric endocrinologist from Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center, joined us for a webinar discussion on September 26, 2018.
by: Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
