Transgender health research needed

Ever since the Cass Review was released in April-an evaluation by the United Kingdom's National Health Service that has led to a ban on pubertysuppressing medication for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth-there has been criticism of the assessment and its recommendations, and concern ab...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2024-08, Vol.385 (6711), p.809-809
Main Authors: Keuroghlian, Alex S, Radix, Asa E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biomedical Research
Female
Gender
Health services
Humans
Male
Medical innovations
Medical research
Public health
Transgender Persons
United Kingdom
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Summary:Ever since the Cass Review was released in April-an evaluation by the United Kingdom's National Health Service that has led to a ban on pubertysuppressing medication for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth-there has been criticism of the assessment and its recommendations, and concern about how it could be leveraged to more broadly affect public health care. In response, physicians, researchers, and major medical organizations worldwide have emphasized that scientific studies point to the benefits of medical interventions supporting gender affirmation. Indeed, more care innovation is needed, driven by community-led research, to improve the well-being of TGD people in ways that can benefit all of society.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.ads3727