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Dr. Michael Laidlaw et al. publish anti-trans letter with more errors than paragraphs (part 3)

Previously in Part 1: Endocrine aspects, cardiovascular risk, and sexual functioning. Previously in Part 2: Desistance, persistence, and “objective tests” for gender dysphoria.   Is untreated gender dysphoria “healthy”? GnRH agonists are used in precocious puberty to delay the abnormally … Continue reading

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Dr. Michael Laidlaw et al. publish anti-trans letter with more errors than paragraphs (part 2)

Previously in Part 1: Endocrine aspects, cardiovascular risk, and sexual functioning. No “objective tests”? Affirming treatment and persistent gender dysphoria in youth There are no laboratory, imaging, or other objective tests to diagnose a “true transgender” child. Children with GD … Continue reading

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Did California state prisons perform unethical medical experiments on transgender women in 1987?

Over the past few years, I’ve made a regular habit of seeking out and compiling nearly any published research that’s relevant to trans people and our well-being in society. Often I focus specifically on the medical side of the transgender … Continue reading

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Use of puberty blockers in transgender girls, effects on genital tissue development, and vaginoplasty options

Background and description of the issue GnRH analogue medications such as Lupron, Decapeptyl, and Supprelin LA have been in use since the early 1990s to halt natal pubertal development at Tanner stage 2 or 3 in transgender adolescents with persistent … Continue reading

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Bad trip: What trans people should know about cannabis and depersonalization

Previously: Depersonalization in gender dysphoria: widespread and widely unrecognized Substance abuse is highly prevalent in the transgender population, and is known to be associated with psychosocial risk factors such as stigma, discrmination, and trauma (Glynn & van den Berg, 2017). … Continue reading

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