The evidence for using puberty blocking drugs to treat young people struggling with their gender identity is “very low”, an official review has found.
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The NICE evidence review looked at what impact puberty blockers had on gender dysphoria, mental health - such as depression, anger and anxiety - and quality of life.
NICE, which provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care, said: "The quality of evidence for these outcomes was assessed as very low certainty."
NICE found it was difficult to draw conclusions from existing studies because of the way they had been designed.
They were "all small" and didn't have control groups, which are used to directly compare the effect of different treatments.
They were "all small" and didn't have control groups, which are used to directly compare the effect of different treatments.
There were other issues with the studies too, such as not describing what other physical and mental health problems a young person may have alongside gender dysphoria.
NICE also reviewed the evidence base for prescribing cross-sex hormones.
These can be given to young people with gender dysphoria from age 16 in the NHS.
These can be given to young people with gender dysphoria from age 16 in the NHS.
Estrogen is given to males, and testosterone to females.
The review found the evidence of clinical effectiveness and safety of cross-sex hormones was also of "very low" quality.
The review found the evidence of clinical effectiveness and safety of cross-sex hormones was also of "very low" quality.
"Any potential benefits of gender-affirming hormones must be weighed against the largely unknown long-term safety profile of these treatments in children and adolescents with gender dysphoria," NICE said.
Conclusion: this is an experiment on children with no data to support it.
It’s resulting in thousands of children never going through puberty, and suffering through medical harm that comes from extended use of opposite-sex hormones.
It’s resulting in thousands of children never going through puberty, and suffering through medical harm that comes from extended use of opposite-sex hormones.
Girls often move on to double mastectomies (without parental approval), and hysterectomies become necessary due to pain and atrophy.
Boys’ final destination is a penectomy.
Boys’ final destination is a penectomy.
Study after study shows more than 4 out of 5 kids would simply outgrow the dysphoria, if left alone.
This is state-sponsored indoctrination and sterilization of children.
This is state-sponsored indoctrination and sterilization of children.
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