AusPATH, the Australian Association for Trans Health (the body dedicated to the ‘health, rights, and well-being of trans, gender diverse, and non-binary people") claims that gender-affirming care is associated with "very low rates of regret and de-transition".
Consequently clinicians typically do not advise families of documented studies indicating a poor outcome, rather the counselling process is designed to ensure families make "considered and informed treatment decisions through shared understanding, rather than presenting a predetermined negative outcome”.
I wonder:
. . . .What parent would sign off on their child’s ‘transition’ if they were made aware of the Swedish Swedish study titled 'Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons in Sweden (1973–2023)' that found that the ‘transition’ cohort had a suicide rate of 19 times that of controls?
Thanks for such a forensic and pragmatic outlined approach. Intuitively an overwhelming majority of those in the medical profession, particularly those who are represented as key players in the direct provision of medical intervention ( child and adolescent psychiatrists, paediatricians and paediatric endocrinologists) are , largely silently, aghast at the grip the trans activists have achieved. If Sal Grover proves to be able to achieve a successful outcome from her own impending appeal, on the back of the LAG ( Lesbian Action Group) group’s case then she can add women’s rights to gay rights, to have been able to obtain judicial acknowledgment for Human Rights to extend beyond just “ trans rights “. Such legal precedence should provide the opportunity for successful challenge to protect future vulnerable minors diagnosed with childhood GD from medical intervention’s evidence-based risk of harm. The LAG and Sal Grover’s (“ Tickle vs Giggle” ) cases’ successful outcomes rest on the principle that Human Rights should not be restricted to any one of the many minority groups.
Excellent article. Apart from making it almost impossible for gender dysphoric children to get non-affirming psychological support, the activists and healthcare professionals pushing the GAC model neglect to tell you that the majority of children outgrow their dysphoria once they're allowed to go through puberty. I really wish they would get trans ideology out of schools. Parents who want to encourage their children to have a healthy acceptance of their bodies are being undermined by this poisonous ‘born-in- the- wrong- body’ lie.
"Common drivers: A significant portion of reported detransition is caused by external pressures (lack of support, financial stress, or discrimination) rather than an internal change of heart."
I think this might not be the case?
One study by Turban (using the USTS) claims this....but you could only be in that survey if you were transgender/non-binary at the time (so what on earth did detransition mean to them?)
See reasons given for detransitioning from Vandenbussche (2022), figure 1 (top reason is "realized my gender dysphoria was related to other issues), or Littman et al. (2024), table 8, top reasons were:
Participant’s own thought processes
Feeling that the causes of gender dysphoria were more complicated than participant previously understood
Understanding of “female” and “male” changed so that participant now felt comfortable identifying as natal sex
Feeling that “transgender” no longer fit participant
Discovering a specific cause of gender dysphoria, such as trauma or a mental health condition
These are both convenience samples but I haven't seen a representative sample anywhere.
. . . . I cite a few titles (of many) studies, along with a very brief summary) that demonstrate the miserable life that 'transition' offers. Detransition is probably an escape from a dreadful existence:
1. Amsterdam Cohort of Gender Dysphoria Study (1972–2017)
• Key Finding: While suicide risk in transgender individuals is higher than in the general population, this risk remains consistent across all stages of transition. The study noted no significant increase in suicide risk over time, and in some cases, a decrease in trans women.
2. Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons in Sweden (1973–2023)
• Key Finding: Individuals who underwent sex reassignment surgery exhibited substantially higher risks of mortality, suicide (X 19 times controls), and psychiatric conditions compared to the general population.
3. Suicide Mortality Among Adolescents in Finland (1996–2019)
• Key Finding: Gender dysphoria alone did not predict mortality or suicide among adolescents referred to gender clinics. Psychiatric comorbidities were the primary predictors of mortality & medical gender reassignment didn’t mitigate suicide risk.
4. Somatic Morbidity and Cause of Death in Denmark (1978–2010)
• Key Finding: Among individuals who underwent SRS, somatic morbidity increased from 19.1% pre-surgery to 23.2% post-surgery, with a mortality rate of 9.6%. The average age at death was 53.5 years.
5. Examining gender-specific mental health risks after gender-affirming surgery: a national database study
• Key finding: From 107,583 patients, matched cohorts demonstrated that those undergoing surgery were at significantly higher risk for depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance disorders than those without surgery
6. Mortality trends over five decades in adult transgender people receiving hormone treatment: Amsterdam cohort of gender dysphoria
• Key Finding: This observational study showed an increased mortality risk in transgender people using hormone treatment, regardless of treatment type. This increased mortality risk did not decrease over time
So many unanswered questions that cannot never asked or answered. Whilst I value Bernard’s work I am increasingly sceptical when a doctor writes about this issue. Especially when they have a shot at people who question vaccination.
WHEN IS INFORMED CONSENT NOT INFORMED?
AusPATH, the Australian Association for Trans Health (the body dedicated to the ‘health, rights, and well-being of trans, gender diverse, and non-binary people") claims that gender-affirming care is associated with "very low rates of regret and de-transition".
Consequently clinicians typically do not advise families of documented studies indicating a poor outcome, rather the counselling process is designed to ensure families make "considered and informed treatment decisions through shared understanding, rather than presenting a predetermined negative outcome”.
I wonder:
. . . .What parent would sign off on their child’s ‘transition’ if they were made aware of the Swedish Swedish study titled 'Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons in Sweden (1973–2023)' that found that the ‘transition’ cohort had a suicide rate of 19 times that of controls?
Thanks for such a forensic and pragmatic outlined approach. Intuitively an overwhelming majority of those in the medical profession, particularly those who are represented as key players in the direct provision of medical intervention ( child and adolescent psychiatrists, paediatricians and paediatric endocrinologists) are , largely silently, aghast at the grip the trans activists have achieved. If Sal Grover proves to be able to achieve a successful outcome from her own impending appeal, on the back of the LAG ( Lesbian Action Group) group’s case then she can add women’s rights to gay rights, to have been able to obtain judicial acknowledgment for Human Rights to extend beyond just “ trans rights “. Such legal precedence should provide the opportunity for successful challenge to protect future vulnerable minors diagnosed with childhood GD from medical intervention’s evidence-based risk of harm. The LAG and Sal Grover’s (“ Tickle vs Giggle” ) cases’ successful outcomes rest on the principle that Human Rights should not be restricted to any one of the many minority groups.
Excellent article. Apart from making it almost impossible for gender dysphoric children to get non-affirming psychological support, the activists and healthcare professionals pushing the GAC model neglect to tell you that the majority of children outgrow their dysphoria once they're allowed to go through puberty. I really wish they would get trans ideology out of schools. Parents who want to encourage their children to have a healthy acceptance of their bodies are being undermined by this poisonous ‘born-in- the- wrong- body’ lie.
detransition--
"Common drivers: A significant portion of reported detransition is caused by external pressures (lack of support, financial stress, or discrimination) rather than an internal change of heart."
I think this might not be the case?
One study by Turban (using the USTS) claims this....but you could only be in that survey if you were transgender/non-binary at the time (so what on earth did detransition mean to them?)
See reasons given for detransitioning from Vandenbussche (2022), figure 1 (top reason is "realized my gender dysphoria was related to other issues), or Littman et al. (2024), table 8, top reasons were:
Participant’s own thought processes
Feeling that the causes of gender dysphoria were more complicated than participant previously understood
Understanding of “female” and “male” changed so that participant now felt comfortable identifying as natal sex
Feeling that “transgender” no longer fit participant
Discovering a specific cause of gender dysphoria, such as trauma or a mental health condition
These are both convenience samples but I haven't seen a representative sample anywhere.
. . . . I cite a few titles (of many) studies, along with a very brief summary) that demonstrate the miserable life that 'transition' offers. Detransition is probably an escape from a dreadful existence:
1. Amsterdam Cohort of Gender Dysphoria Study (1972–2017)
• Key Finding: While suicide risk in transgender individuals is higher than in the general population, this risk remains consistent across all stages of transition. The study noted no significant increase in suicide risk over time, and in some cases, a decrease in trans women.
2. Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons in Sweden (1973–2023)
• Key Finding: Individuals who underwent sex reassignment surgery exhibited substantially higher risks of mortality, suicide (X 19 times controls), and psychiatric conditions compared to the general population.
3. Suicide Mortality Among Adolescents in Finland (1996–2019)
• Key Finding: Gender dysphoria alone did not predict mortality or suicide among adolescents referred to gender clinics. Psychiatric comorbidities were the primary predictors of mortality & medical gender reassignment didn’t mitigate suicide risk.
4. Somatic Morbidity and Cause of Death in Denmark (1978–2010)
• Key Finding: Among individuals who underwent SRS, somatic morbidity increased from 19.1% pre-surgery to 23.2% post-surgery, with a mortality rate of 9.6%. The average age at death was 53.5 years.
5. Examining gender-specific mental health risks after gender-affirming surgery: a national database study
• Key finding: From 107,583 patients, matched cohorts demonstrated that those undergoing surgery were at significantly higher risk for depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance disorders than those without surgery
6. Mortality trends over five decades in adult transgender people receiving hormone treatment: Amsterdam cohort of gender dysphoria
• Key Finding: This observational study showed an increased mortality risk in transgender people using hormone treatment, regardless of treatment type. This increased mortality risk did not decrease over time
So many unanswered questions that cannot never asked or answered. Whilst I value Bernard’s work I am increasingly sceptical when a doctor writes about this issue. Especially when they have a shot at people who question vaccination.