The risk of mental health disorders grows significantly for people who have undergone sex-change surgery.

The Oxford Academic Journal of Sexual Medicine recently published a study that analysed data from 107 thousand patients diagnosed with gender dysphoria in the United States. The study, which focused on adults over the age of 18, compared two matched cohorts: individuals who had undergone sex-change surgery and those who had not. The findings were stark, the Modernity news portal highlighted.

“Our analysis reveals a significantly elevated risk of mental health disorders—including depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance use disorder—post-surgery among individuals with a prior diagnosis of gender dysphoria,”

the researchers pointed out.

Breaking down the data by gender, the study found that both males and females who underwent these procedures experienced a greater likelihood of depression compared to their counterparts who did not have surgery.

This challenges the narrative that so called ‘gender-affirming’ surgeries universally improve mental well-being by alleviating gender dysphoria. Instead, the research suggests that

surgical interventions do not address the root causes of psychological distress and could, in some cases, exacerbate them.

Here is a table of their findings. The red columns represent cohorts that underwent „gender-affirming” surgery, and blue columns represent cohorts that did not.

Outcomes for males with GD who receive surgery compared to males with GD who do not:

– Suicidal ideation: +35.6% 📈
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The implications of these findings are profound, particularly as the number of individuals seeking sex-change surgeries continues to rise. For years, advocates have argued that such procedures are a critical step toward mental health stability for those experiencing gender dysphoria.Those promoting gender ideology even argued that blocking puberty, removing genitals, or adding fake genitals is necessary to keep people, including children, mentally healthy and to stop them from killing themselves.