New figures have revealed that the number of children in England who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria as recorded by a GP has risen from about 192 children and young people in 2011 to 10,291 ...

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Jan. 24 (UPI) --The prevalence of gender dysphoria, generally described as psychological distress caused by a mismatch between birth sex and gender identity, likely rose 50-fold among children ...

Hormone therapy for gender dysphoria uses masculinizing or feminizing hormones to induce secondary sex characteristics that align with one's gender identity. Both interventions have become popular ...

Major uncertainties remain about the impact of puberty blockers and gender affirming hormone therapy on children and young people with gender related distress (gender dysphoria), making it ...

Since the Cass Review’s publication, the U.K. has banned puberty blockers as a routine intervention for adolescent gender dysphoria—a move endorsed by Tory and Labour governments alike. Further use of ...

Dysphoria is often discussed in the context of gender dysphoria, or dissatisfaction with one’s own sense of gender versus their assigned sex and gender at birth. Other clinically-recognized ...

Rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD) happens when you feel ... She now has her own practice where she treats gender-expansive and neurodivergent individuals recovering from eating disorders.

“Agencies are no longer going to promote gender ideology through communication forms and other messages,” the official said, adding that grants and contracts would be reviewed to ensure that ...

Diagnoses of gender dysphoria in children are still uncommon, but it's important to know what to look out for. (Getty Images) ...

While a one-in-1,000 event is an “epidemic” and “urgent challenge” when it comes to Type-2 diabetes, however, it’s apparently nothing of the kind when it comes to so-called gender-affirming care for ...