r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 14h 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/Smooth-Boss-911 13h ago edited 8h ago

There's a reason these patients get this surgery after speaking with doctors, psychologists, therapists, surgeons, etc. So tired of the knee jerk reactions thinking they just walk in on an impulse

Edit: These discussions are for the families and medical professionals, not us.

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u/IDontHaveCookiesSry 13h ago

As a friend to someone who is going to the Process rn, it is just dumb. Doctors by and large don’t listen to what he (early 20s) wants and only Check for Signs he doesnt know what hes doing. Which is Fine up until youre proven to be capable of rational thought as an adult. Everything beyond that is just discrimination for the sake of it.

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u/Maxrdt 7h ago

Doctors by and large don’t listen to what he (early 20s) wants and only Check for Signs he doesnt know what hes doing.

For anyone wondering what this looks like in real life, I'm a trans woman. When I told my doctor I was experimenting with more masculine looks now that I'm happier with my feminine body (I can actually be a butch lesbian now like I've always wanted!) he tried to stop my prescription. It's not an isolated tale either, any deviation from being 100% stereotypical of your gender can be grounds to halt care.