Thread by @UnitedLesbians

Question of the day: What do hormone blockers, artificial hormones, and genital surgeries do for mental health? Let’s look at the scientific evidence. (1/12)

Known side effects of #pubertyblockers like Lupron incl. #depression, insomnia, and memory problems. Src: archive.md/knXWf (2/12)

The Tavistock @TaviAndPort gender clinic’s own records indicate that children experience a “‘statistically significant’ increase in suicide risk after taking blockers for a year.” Src: archive.is/zrIFB (3/12)

Macoveanu et al. 2015 found that GnRHa drugs (the class of drugs sold as #pubertyblockers) worsen depression symptoms in healthy adults. Src: archive.is/1fjd0 (4/12)

Known side effects of artificial testosterone: Depo-Testosterone can cause #anxiety and #depression. AndroGel can cause depression. Fortesta can cause depression. Testim can cause depressed mood, insomnia, and mood swings. Axiron can cause mood changes. (5/12)

On the flip side, artificial #estradiol can cause anxiety, depression, and nervousness; progesterone can cause depression. These drugs are prescribed alongside testosterone blockers like Spironolactone, which can cause lethargy and mental confusion. (6/12)

Asscheman, Gooren, and Eklund 1989 found a fivefold increase in mortality among “transsexual” males who took estrogen, from causes including suicide. #suicideprevention Src: archive.is/xX8jM (7/12)

Dhejne et al. 2011: “male-to-females are at higher risk for suicide attempts after sex reassignment.” Src: archive.is/kTRRH Dhejne et al. 2011 was a study of EVERY recorded “sex-reassignment” in #Sweden from 1973-2003. That’s as unbiased as it gets! (8/12)

Dhejne et al. 2011 also observes: “female-to-males maintain a female pattern of suicide attempts after sex reassignment.” (9/12)

In 2004, the @guardian reviewed 100+ follow-up studies of “sex-reassigned” patients and concluded: “most research was poorly designed, which skewed the results in favour of physically changing sex.” Src: archive.is/21DqO (10/12)

The #Obama admin’s comprehensive 2016 report on “sex-reassignment surgery” concluded that “mortality and psychiatric hospitalization rates even after vetting in highly structured programs are of concern.” Src: archive.is/sum9i (11/12)

The bottom line: #BigMed and #BigPharma are selling a false narrative that “transition” improves mental health and reduces suicide risk. If you care at all about the children being put onto this medical-sexual-industrial pipeline, it’s time to wake up. (12/12)

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