Very few young people who access gender-affirming medical care go on to regret it

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A large majority of young people who access medical gender-affirming care including puberty-blockers and hormones say they are satisfied with their choice a few years later, according to international researchers. The team surveyed 220 teens and their parents about their choice to access puberty blockers or hormones as part of gender-affirming care, an average of nearly five years after they first started them. Nine participants expressed regret about their choice, the researchers say - four of these participants had stopped using the blockers/hormones and one was considering stopping. The researchers say they didn't delve deeply into why these participants regretted their choice, and this needs further research. They say their research can help add evidence to the conversation around gender-affirming care for teens.