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Regarding puberty blockers, I think the impact is a bit stronger than you have been made aware of. From Nature - affects fertility in both boys and girls treat
by OrangeMonkey 4y ago
Regarding puberty blockers, I think the impact is a bit stronger than you have been made aware of.
From Nature - affects fertility in both boys and girls treated in early adolescence: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41585-020-0372-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41585-020-0372-2
From Lancet - importance of informed fertility counseling for trans young people: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(21)00234-0/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4...
While some may claim the resulting infertility condition that impacts young people given puberty blockers is the price worth being paid due to trans suicide rates, it is worth stating: it is not benign and it is not reversible.
The treatment side effects are permanent and are life altering for most people. Imagine a person finding out at 26 that they are infertile - it is a life impacting event that causes mental anguish, divorce in some cases, and even suicide.
Lets trust the science here.
- Red_Leaves_Flyy 4y ago
- OrangeMonkey 4y agoI think you are arguing against something I didn't state - or maybe you replied to the wrong comment. My statement, backed by papers, is that puberty blockers given to older children and younger teens has a negative impact on fertility that needs to be known. I make literally no statement on what is worst (trans suicides are a thing, and infertility is a thing also). Its a tough place for parents to be to help their children. What does not help anyone - including yourself - is making up statements that you then get hot and yell about. If you scream about dog whistles / terfs / transphobes it has the impact of shutting down conversation. Lets be better and lets trust the science.
- Red_Leaves_Flyy 4y ago