The number of transgender surgeries nearly tripled in the U.S. after 2018 when the Obama administration forced insurance to cover the costs.
The study also found that the number of patients seeking care for “gender identity disorder” rose from 12,855 in 2016 to 38,470 in 2020.
The study compiled data from two national surgery databases, and the authors looked at both in-patient and out-patient data. More than half the patients were between the ages of 19 and 30, 22 percent were ages 31 to 40, and eight percent were among patients ages 12 to 18. The majority of the younger patients, some 3,000 of them, were girls who had their breasts removed, the study found. The number of surgeries on genitals increased with older patients.In addition, fifteen percent, representing 48,000 patients, appeared to indicate they suffered mental health or substance abuse problems.from 2011 that researched transgender surgery patients in Sweden found that transgender patients were 4.9 times more likely to attempt suicide and 19.
“Persons with transsexualism, after sex reassignment, have considerably higher risks for mortality, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric morbidity than the general population,” the study found. “Our findings suggest that sex reassignment, although alleviating gender dysphoria, may not suffice as treatment for transsexualism, and should inspire improved psychiatric and somatic care after sex reassignment for this patient group.”found that the U.S.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Investigation finds 'dramatic' increase in transgender surgeries, nearly tripling procedures in three yearsTransgender sex change procedures and surgeries have skyrocketed over the past three years, an investigation from the Journal of the American Medical Association said.
Read more »
Alice Cooper canceled by cosmetics firm after opposing trans surgeries for kidsCooper lost his sponsorship deal with Vampyre Cosmetics after he came out against surgeries for kids and said that transitioning genders was a “fad.”
Read more »
Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 YearsThe number of Americans undergoing gender-affirming surgery is on the rise, new research reveals, almost tripling between 2016 and 2019 alone.
Read more »
Carmel doctor launches humanitarian effort to provide free surgeries for childrenA Carmel woman is making a huge difference in a nation struggling with poverty and inspiring people in her circle locally to take action and be part of a solution.
Read more »