Suppressing puberty with a view to sex-change surgery

[Julie Marie]

There is currently a debate as to whether or not "transsexual" children as young as 11 years of age should be administered drugs which suppress puberty. These children are profoundly unhappy with the sex with which they were born and obsessed with the idea of living as the other sex. The Dutch team of Cohen-Kettenis and Goozen has already treated over 70 children with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) blockers -- drugs that suppress puberty. They argue that once a "transsexual" child has passed through puberty, the characteristics of the unwanted sex are more difficult to disguise, even with hormones and cosmetic surgery.
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It is also possible that the desire for SRS is a symptom of other psychological problems, such as schizophrenia, personality, mood dissociative, and psychotic disorders. In one case reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry by Joost à Campo and associates, a man was administered female hormones for a number of years while awaiting SRS. These caused breast enlargement and atrophy of his genitals. Later he was correctly diagnosed with schizophrenia, administered proper drugs and his belief he was the other sex disappeared. He now deeply regrets the hormone treatment.

http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/suppressing_puberty_with_a_view_to_sex_change_surgery/

[Janet_Girl]

Once again, someone is using a valid study to denige help to those who are truly in need.  The SOC is there and if followed as it should be, things like this wouldn't happen.

Janet

[Julie Marie]

Well, all I know is if my GID was recognized and treated at the onset of puberty I could have avoided a lot of pain and expense, not to mention two surgeries.

But this knucklehead, who is on a campaign to eliminate something she doesn't understand, tells half truths or just plain makes up stuff to sell her bigotry.  She's another NARTH nut.

Julie

[Sandy]

Another Zucker nutcase.

Why put the child through all the expense and trauma of puberty blocking when it's much easier to simply beat them.  If you beat them and berate them and belittle them, sooner or later they'll learn.

or die

-Sandy(yes, its a much more humane method)

[Dawn D.]

I'm pretty sure this is the same "nut case" that recently wrote the article published in a Catholic news blog on how the church should (does) veiw Transexuality and ENDA. I rate her right there with those other fine representatives of Christian faith, from that whacko Baptist outfit.

Will they never end?


Dawn