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. 2024 Dec 9;2024(4):hoae065. doi: 10.1093/hropen/hoae065
Puberty should be induced or progressed with estradiol, starting with low dose at the age of 11 years with a gradual increase over 2–3 years.
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In cases of late diagnosis and for those girls in whom growth is not a concern, HCPs can consider a modified regimen of estradiol therapy.
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  • Evidence for the optimum mode of administration (oral or transdermal) is inconclusive.

  • HCPs may prefer transdermal estradiol as it results in more physiological estrogen concentrations.

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A combined oral contraceptive should not be used for puberty induction.
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The guideline group recommends starting cyclical progestogens after ∼2 years of estrogen therapy or when breakthrough bleeding occurs. GPP