A new study in twins shows the likelihood of being trans is influenced by your genes.
- Senior Principal Research Fellow and Group Leader, Transgender Health Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Some claim ‘social contagion’ is driving teenagers who were assigned female at birth to identify as transgender and seek medical care.
For some trans and gender diverse adolescents, physical changes in puberty can be distressing and lead to a sense of disconnection from their true sense of self.
Transgender children and adolescents use puberty blockers to help prevent the masculinising or feminising physical changes that occur during puberty.
Families can educate themselves, look for other families to connect with and push for coordinated health and social services.
Trans young people flourish with support from family, friends, and the broader community. Future commentary about trans young people’s rights needs to take this into account.
New guidelines outline language practitioners should use when caring for transgender kids.
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