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ERIC Number: EJ1409121
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1936-1653
EISSN: EISSN-1936-1661
Diagnosis and Time to Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Gender Dysphoria
Ted Handler; Maqdooda Merchant; Claudia Guzik; Shelby Chen; Nathan Kralik; Anthonia Ojo; Eve Zaritsky
Journal of LGBT Youth, v21 n1 p20-28 2024
A cohort of pediatric patients with gender dysphoria was studied to determine differences in gender-affirming care by patient characteristics. This study found that patients were diagnosed, on average, between 13 and 15 years of age. Patients who were assigned male sex at birth were more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age and receive puberty blockers as their first treatment, while those assigned female sex at birth were more likely to be diagnosed at an older age and start gender-affirming hormone therapy first. Patients who identified as female were more likely to receive any gender-affirming treatment than male-identifying or nonbinary patients. These findings characterize some of the many factors that impact the timing and type of care gender diverse patients receive. These data further our understanding of the pediatric gender diverse population and of their medical gender-affirming care needs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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