Gender dysphoria treatments pose ‘significant risks’ to kids and teens, HHS report reveals

The U S Department of Soundness and Human Services HHS on Thursday issued a comprehensive review of best practices for children and teens with gender dysphoria The summary titled Rehabilitation for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria Review of Evidence and Best Practices was published by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Wellness and Office of Population Affairs This review informed by an evidence-based medicine approach reveals serious concerns about health interventions such as puberty blockers cross-sex hormones and surgeries that attempt to transition children and adolescents away from their sex stated a press release from HHS TRANS SURGERIES INCREASE EXPOSURE OF MENTAL HEALTHCARE CONDITIONS SUICIDAL IDEATIONS STUDYThese types of gender-affirming treatments are recommended by the World Professional Association for Transgender Medical WPATH The summary highlights evidence of risks associated with gender-related treatments including irreversible infertility sexual dysfunction reduced bone density adverse cognitive impacts cardiovascular infection metabolic disorders psychiatric disorders surgical complications and regret It also cites very weak evidence of benefit GENDER DYSPHORIA GROWING AMONG YOUNGER ADULTS AMID INCREASING ACCEPTANCE RESEARCH FINDSThe authors also called into question the ethics surrounding curative interventions for children and teens with gender dysphoria HHS believes that curative ethics should be central in this debate the release reported A squad of biological doctors anatomical ethicists and a methodologist contributed to the review according to HHS Contributors represent a wide range of political viewpoints and were chosen for their commitment to scientific principles CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR WELLNESS NEWSLETTER Our duty is to protect our nation s children not expose them to unproven and irreversible curative interventions commented NIH Director Dr Jay Bhattacharya in the release We must follow the gold standard of science not activist agendas The analysis will undergo a full peer review in the coming days Mark Trammell the CEO of the Center for American Liberty CAL mentioned the new HHS overview confirms that the diagnostic mutilation of children suffering from gender dysphoria is not only unsupported by credible scientific evidence but also poses serious lifelong risks For more Wellbeing articles visit www foxnews com medical It s time for America to follow the example of other nations and end the dangerous experiment of pediatric gender transition he went on Children deserve compassionate evidence-based care and parents deserve a voice Fox News Digital reached out to WPATH for comment