Let me tell you a story about a man called Bram. It's a story you need to hear if you care about trans youth.
Bram was born in 1975, in the Netherlands. He was assigned female at birth. 1/?
Bram was born in 1975, in the Netherlands. He was assigned female at birth. 1/?
In 1988, at the age of 13, Bram received puberty blockers. His progression was followed up in 1995,at age 20. He was doing great. 2/?
In 2010, at age 35, he was again followed up - 22 years after starting puberty blockers. Bram was doing great. 3/?
"He had no regrets about his treatment. He was functioning well psychologically, intellectually & socially. There were no clinical signs of a negative impact on brain development. He was physically in good health; metabolic & endocrine parameters were within reference ranges" 4/?
Now in 2020, Bram will be 45. He started puberty blockers at age 13, 32 years ago. He was followed up for 22 years.
Don't let anyone tell you puberty blockers for trans boys are new or untested 5/?
Don't let anyone tell you puberty blockers for trans boys are new or untested 5/?
* Note I took ages from fact he was 35 before the 2011 paper was published ('Puberty suppression in a gender dysphoric adolescent: A 22 year follow up').
* His name in the paper is given as 'B'. I've here given him the name Bram, a common Dutch name. 6/6
* His name in the paper is given as 'B'. I've here given him the name Bram, a common Dutch name. 6/6
