Tag Archives: youth transition

What Michael Laidlaw gets wrong about transgender youth

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

This month, endocrinologist Michael Laidlaw posted a lengthy review of the book I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and trans teenager Jazz Jennings at the Witherspoon Institute’s Public Discourse blog, alleging that the book includes “a number of factual accuracies … Continue reading →

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New study: Hormone therapy appears to be safe in trans youth

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

It’s common to encounter uninformed claims online about the supposed toxicity, carcinogenicity, or outsized health risks of medical treatment for trans people, such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. While such claims are almost universally unsubstantiated, positive evidence for the … Continue reading →

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Bicalutamide, a new anti-androgen for trans women and girls

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. Do not take any medication without appropriate medical supervision. Previously I’ve looked at low-cost alternatives to GnRH analogue puberty blockers for trans adolescents, including medroxyprogesterone acetate, spironolactone, cyproterone … Continue reading →

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Evidence of health benefits of medical transition: Gender dysphoria, body image, sexual functioning, and quality of life

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

Medical transition for the treatment of gender dysphoria, including hormonal and surgical treatment, is linked to improvements in health in many areas of trans people’s lives. Transition is known to be effective in resolving gender dysphoria itself, and is associated … Continue reading →

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Why the “youth transition as anti-gay conversion therapy” myth doesn’t add up

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Zinnia Jones

Previously: Fresh trans myths of 2017: “rapid onset gender dysphoria” When “desisters” aren’t: De-desistance in childhood and adolescent gender dysphoria Do all trans youth on puberty blockers go on to transition? An increasing share of anti-trans discourse is now occupied … Continue reading →

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