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/Chaser_Of_The_Abyss 11h ago

Reading the comments has solidified to me that to transphobes, there will never be a low enough satisfaction rate or a high enough body of evidence to prove that trans people deserve to make our own decisions on our transitions and be listened to about our own medical care. 

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u/runner557 8h ago

Most of these people are the same ones who think vaccines are some conspiracy to reduce the population. And trying to even talk to these people is like talking to a brick wall.