When someone makes the decision to transition, part of that process can be social (changing pronouns, letting people know what name you prefer, or trying out a new wardrobe) and, for some, it can also involve medical interventions (surgery or hormone therapy). While medical interventions may not be part of everyone's journey, for those who include it, it's often considered medically necessary.

Puberty blockers, which are commonly used to treat children who begin puberty too early, are a relatively new practice when it comes to treating trans and gender-nonconforming children. Understandably, people still have a lot of questions and concerns about using them.

BuzzFeed LGBT spoke with experts Dr. Jeremi M. Carswell, the director of the Gender Management Service Division of Endocrinology at the Children's Hospital of Boston, Dr. Ralph Vetters, medical director of the Sidney Borum Health Center at Fenway Health in Boston, Dr. Aron Janssen, founder and clinical director or the Gender and Sexuality Service at NYU's Child Study Center, and Dr. Karin Selva, a pediatric endocrinologist at Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel in Portland, Oregon, to cut through the misconceptions and get down to the facts.