Research
Regret is rare among transgender youth who began hormone therapy, according to largest study of its kind
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The Brief
- Most teenagers who began hormone therapy at a U.S. gender clinic and answered a follow-up survey said starting treatment had been the right decision.
- The findings come from a cohort study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
- Even among former patients who eventually stopped taking hormones, the reported regret was limited, according to the report.
Why it matters
The study adds long-term patient-reported evidence on regret after adolescent hormone therapy, a question central to clinical decision-making and public debate. Readers should note that it reflects survey respondents from one U.S. clinic.
Who’s affected
- clinicians and researchers in pediatric gender medicine
- families and young people considering hormone therapy
- policymakers following debates on gender-affirming care
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- #hormone therapy
- #adolescent medicine
- #cohort study
- #treatment regret
Most people who began hormone therapy as teenagers at a U.S. gender clinic and answered a follow-up survey said starting treatment had been the right decision, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Pediatrics . Even among former patients who eventually stopped taking…