Individuals who undergo gender-reassignment surgery are at significantly elevated risk of a variety of serious negative health outcomes
People who undergo gender-reassignment surgery have a 12x increased risk of attempting to commit suicide, according to a new study, as well as suffering other mental-health problems like PTSD and self-harm.
The study, published in the journal Cureus, clearly shows that undergoing gender-reassignment, where the patient’s genitals are surgically rearranged and they also embark on a regimen of hormonal therapy, carries significant, potentially deadly, risks.
The researchers note, “There is ongoing controversy surrounding the benefits of gender-affirmation surgery on mental health.”
Their aim was to explore the risk of “adverse outcomes”—suicide, death, self-harm and PTSD—in the five years following gender-reassignment, by comparing rates between different populations.
The researchers used the TriNetX database of health information and identified a total population of 15,609,864 adult patients to include in their study.
The results showed significant increases in the risk of all “adverse outcomes” for adults who had undergone gender-reassignment in the five years following surgery.
“Patients who had a history of gender-affirmation surgery had a 12.12 times greater risk of suicide attempts… vs. patients who had no history of gender-affirmation surgery. In patients with a history of gender-affirmation surgery, there was a 3.35 times greater risk of being deceased… Patients with a history of gender-affirmation surgery had a 9.88 times higher risk of self-harm or suicide… Lastly, patients who had a history of gender-affirmation surgery had a 7.76 times higher risk of PTSD.”
Despite the shocking findings, the study authors still recommend the use of gender-reassignment surgery. They suggest better provision of healthcare services, especially mental-health treatments, for individuals who undergo such procedures, to ensure their suffering is kept to a minimum.
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