Endocrine Abstracts

The British Society for Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes (BSPED) published guidance in 2016 on optimal Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) for pubertal induction in Turner Syndrome (TS). Transdermal preparations of oestrogen are the most appropriate method of oestrogen delivery in TS, as it avoids first pass metabolism of the liver, and thereby does not exert a meaningful effect on blood pressure.Objective: To assess change in prescribing practice in acc...

In 2019, we attended a patient engagement zoom session, hosted by Turner Syndrome Support Society (TSSS), to launch a video illustrating the use of a transdermal patch for pubertal induction in girls with Turner Syndrome (TS). Several girls raised to us that they felt that they did not have a good understanding of puberty, and on why it was important to receive both oestrogen and progesterone preparations during pubertal induction. To target this, we developed an explanatory v...