Trans youth
New study: Hormone therapy appears to be safe in trans youth
It’s common to encounter uninformed claims online about the supposed toxicity, carcinogenicity, or outsized health risks of medical treatment for…
Bicalutamide, a new anti-androgen for trans women and girls
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. Do not take any medication without appropriate medical…
5 unanswered questions about the “rapid onset gender dysphoria” hoax diagnosis
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria” is a proposed diagnosis applied to teen trans boys, positing that their dysphoria appears suddenly in…
Most anti-transgender scientific claims are unsound
Critics of transition treatments, opponents of transgender identity, and other anti-trans advocates have often claimed that trans people and our…
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria”: What a hoax diagnosis looks like
Previously: Fresh trans myths of 2017: "rapid onset gender dysphoria" The concept of “rapid onset gender dysphoria” was proposed in…
Evidence of health benefits of medical transition: Gender dysphoria, body image, sexual functioning, and quality of life
Medical transition for the treatment of gender dysphoria, including hormonal and surgical treatment, is linked to improvements in health in…
Why the “youth transition as anti-gay conversion therapy” myth doesn’t add up
Previously: Fresh trans myths of 2017: “rapid onset gender dysphoria” When “desisters” aren’t: De-desistance in childhood and adolescent gender dysphoria…
When “desisters” aren’t: De-desistance in childhood and adolescent gender dysphoria
See also: Debunking hypothetical arguments about youth transition Trans youth treatment, ethics, and decision-making Do all trans youth on puberty…
When it’s not “just autism”: ASD does not rule out gender dysphoria
As both transgender identities and autism have received increasing attention in recent years, a growing number of misconceptions have proliferated…
Do all trans youth on puberty blockers go on to transition?
Puberty blockers are used in the treatment of appropriately diagnosed transgender youth, who wish to avoid developing undesired secondary sex…