@gigilarue4 @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ Any adolescent seeking hormone therapy is asked basic questions and more. They have to complete a thorough evaluation with a therapist who then provides that evaluation to the physician.
@TheDrDrama @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ This should be true, but in the case of a friend of mine (whose 22 year old is getting a double mastectomy despite active comorbidities/long history of mental health issues) the vetting process missed basic red flags bc she’s an “adult”. Mental illness isn’t solved with surgery.
@gigilarue4 @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ Sorry your friend had a bad experience. Just because it bears repeating: Being trans is not a mental illness.
@TheDrDrama @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ But her kid isn’t trans, just very mentally ill. The hospitals don’t differentiate. This is why you have detransitioners. 70% of the patients in this study realized (after the fact) that their gender dysphoria was related to other issues. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
@gigilarue4 @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ The detransition narrative is a red herring, such a tiny minority that does not prove that people aren’t trans.
@TheDrDrama @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ Ask one of the many thousands of detransitioners if they are a red herring. @post_trans @detransitioners @DetransAdv @DetransCanada @FtMdetransed @DeTransAust Following a narrative is lazy medicine.
@gigilarue4 @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ @post_trans @detransitioners @DetransAdv @DetransCanada @FtMdetransed @DeTransAust Like I said, we aren’t following a narrative, we are following our professional ethics, science, training & experience and the guidelines set out by WPATH. Of course no person is a red herring but the anti-trans argument is a red herring.
@TheDrDrama @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ @post_trans @detransitioners @DetransAdv @DetransCanada @FtMdetransed @DeTransAust And then there’s this piece about estrogen and brain growth in boys-pitt.substack.com/p/rise-of-the-…
@gigilarue4 @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ @post_trans @detransitioners @DetransAdv @DetransCanada @FtMdetransed @DeTransAust Another biased piece from a biased source. As scientists, we evaluate the preponderance of evidence from peer-reviewed journals.
@gigilarue4 @yoghurt35189292 @vicparsons_ @post_trans @detransitioners @DetransAdv @DetransCanada @FtMdetransed @DeTransAust Yes, this study shows the importance of a professional, expert evaluation to make differential diagnoses. GG, may I ask, what is your ultimate point?