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AP EXPLAINER: What medical treatments do transgender youth get?
The Associated Press ^ | April 21, 2022 | By LINDSEY TANNER

Posted on 04/21/2022 9:24:39 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

… The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, a professional and educational organization, and the Endocrine Society, which represents specialists who treat hormone conditions, both have guidelines for such treatment. Here’s a look at what’s typically involved.

PUBERTY BLOCKERS

Children who persistently question the sex they were designated at birth are often referred to specialty clinics providing gender-confirming care. Such care typically begins with a psychological evaluation to determine whether the children have “gender dysphoria,″ or distress caused when gender identity doesn’t match a person’s assigned sex.

HORMONES

After puberty blockers, kids can either go through puberty while still identifying as the opposite sex or begin treatment to make their bodies more closely match their gender identity.

SURGERY

Gender-altering surgery in teens is less common than hormone treatment, but many centers hesitate to give exact numbers.

OUTCOMES

Studies have found some children and teens resort to self-mutilation to try to change their anatomy. And research has shown that transgender youth and adults are prone to stress, depression and suicidal behavior when forced to live as the sex they were assigned at birth.

Many studies show the treatment can improve kids’ well-being, including reducing depression and suicidal behavior. The most robust kind of study — a trial in which some distressed kids would be given treatment and others not — cannot be done ethically. Longer term studies on treatment outcomes are underway.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: culturewar; groomers; homosexualagenda; perverts

1 posted on 04/21/2022 9:24:39 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Psychological treatment and de-programming from the grooming they were exposed to, as well as legal prosecution of the groomers.


2 posted on 04/21/2022 9:38:30 AM PDT by CarmichaelPatriot (Recovering Kalifornian... Loving Alabama!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Here’s what really works. Pull these kids out of government indoctrination school and homeschool. Take away their mobile devices. Restrict and supervise internet access. Drag your kids to Sunday School. Keep close tabs on the friends they keep.


3 posted on 04/21/2022 9:39:56 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: ConservativeInPA

Here’s what really works. Pull these kids out of government indoctrination school and homeschool.


While I’m sure there are some ‘government indoctrination schools’ that may encourage such madness, I’m willing to bet that most ‘gender-confused’ kids are getting their confusion from one or both parents.

Certainly the internet is not helping the situation. It seems there is a home for all kinds of madness on the internet.


4 posted on 04/21/2022 9:51:10 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I believe the terms are “addadictame” and “cutadicoffme.”


5 posted on 04/21/2022 9:59:22 AM PDT by struggle
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’m relieved to know there are professional child abusers.
Also,children no longer have to resort to getting sex change surgery in dark alleys.


6 posted on 04/21/2022 10:02:02 AM PDT by Leep (Freedom: "What's the big deal" -joe biden)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The AP is egging on gross and perverted child abuse. Absolutely disgusting.


7 posted on 04/21/2022 10:18:18 AM PDT by LuxAerterna (/)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“research has shown that transgender youth and adults are prone to stress, depression and suicidal behavior when forced to live as the sex they were assigned at birth.”

Lie by omission. Research has show that “transgender” people suffer the same mental issues, regardless of whether they undergo these medical procedures or not. In fact, studies have shown that for those who do undergo these procedures, the
outcomes (such as suicide rates, substance abuse, etc) are worse than for those who don’t.


8 posted on 04/21/2022 10:31:52 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: ConservativeInPA

Yes, all that, and don’t forget love them. They are crying out for attention and support, so give them what their heart needs, whether their mouth and brain are willing to ask for it or not.


9 posted on 04/21/2022 10:33:02 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sounds like freaksplainin’ to me.


10 posted on 04/21/2022 10:49:36 AM PDT by alstewartfan ("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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To: ConservativeInPA

That might work for some. I know of a young man who was just fine being a young man until he went away to college, and became friends with some in a transgender group. He really liked those kids and was depressed from being away from family for the first time. Somehow, he ended up declaring that he wants to transition to being a female after hanging out with this group for a year. So they can get their hooks into them even as vulnerable college kids, who are looking to fit in when not around their family and old friends anymore. One 45 minute “session” was all that was needed by doctors who had never met him or known him to let him start on cross hormone drugs. His parents are devastated. They are under no illusions that this will “fix” anything, but they are hoping to have their son not commit suicide for just a few more years. It’s awful.


11 posted on 04/21/2022 10:58:05 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I wish “smart resume” would work for the real world so I could FF through the Burden admin BS.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

These procedures just catch some that the libs failed to eliminate by abortion. Since they can’t kill kids after birth they have to settle for deforming their bodies and wrecking their minds.


12 posted on 04/21/2022 11:01:36 AM PDT by bigbob
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What medical treatments do transgenderCross Dressing youth get?

It should only be Psychiatric
13 posted on 04/21/2022 12:21:02 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: CarmichaelPatriot

That would be the sane thing to do.


14 posted on 04/21/2022 12:36:19 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

bump


15 posted on 04/21/2022 8:37:03 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (If science can’t be questioned, it’s not science anymore, it’s propaganda. --Aaron Rodgers)
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