Trans youngsters rarely regret starting gender-affirming care, study shows

Transgender youngsters rarely regret starting gender-affirming care, a new study has shown.

Researchers found that only four per cent of more than 200 people aged 12 and older noted some form of regret in starting healthcare. Gender-affirming care for youngsters typically refers to medication such as physically reversible puberty blockers or hormones.

The study, published in Jama Pediatrics on Monday (21 October), revealed 97 per cent of US and Canadian patients accessing medical care were “highly satisfied”, while just nine youngsters regretting receiving puberty blockers and/or hormones.

The figures fly in the face of claims by anti-trans and right-wing pundits that gender-affirming healthcare should be restricted because of potential regret rates. In addition, many major medical organisations in the US agree that gender-affirming care accessibility is vital for young

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