Gender dysphoria patients experienced ‘heightened psychological distress’ two years after surgery

Transgender individuals face “heightened psychological distress,” including depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, “partly due to stigma and lack of gender affirmation,” as stated in the study, which was published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

The study focused on 107,583 patients 18 and over with gender dysphoria, some who underwent surgery and others who did not. They determined rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and substance-use disorders were “significantly higher” among those who underwent surgery, assessed two years later.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/trans-surgeries-increase-risk-mental-health-conditions-suicidal-ideations-study

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Examining gender-specific mental health risks after gender-affirming surgery: a national database study

https://academic.oup.com/jsm/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf026/8042063?