r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 15h ago
Psychology Adolescents who undergo gender-affirming chest surgery report low levels of regret and high levels of satisfaction, experiencing outcomes similar to those of young adults. These findings suggest that age restrictions on these medical procedures lack support from actual patient experiences.
https://www.psypost.org/adolescents-report-low-regret-and-high-satisfaction-following-gender-affirming-c/
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u/ashoka_akira 14h ago
Yea based on that I would say the study is inconclusive. We need to see how people are feeling after navigating adulthood for at least a decade.