Large study on hormone therapy for transgender youth provides reassurance amid treatment politicization

Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 10 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41574-023-00824-5Findings from the largest longitudinal study (315 participants) on psychosocial functioning in transgender or nonbinary youth after 2 years of gender-affirming hormone (GAH) therapy were recently published in New England Journal of Medicine. At a time of heightened politicization of this treatment, this study adds to the growing literature that demonstrates benefits of GAH therapy for transgender youth.
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