Biden Admin Pushes Transgender Medical ‘Care’ While Quietly Bankrolling Research Showing Its Risks

As the Biden administration pushes for the Department of Health and Human Services make “gender-affirming health care” HHS’s National Institutes of Health funding numerous studies is more widespread. They are funded based upon the fact that very little research has been done to determine if cross-sex hormones have any mental health benefits and if they pose any risks in the long-term. The NIH’s research on transgender issues emphasizes intersectionality, with about half of it focusing on HIV prevention. 

The NIH Reporter database lists federally funded research projects and shows 74 of them. “transgender” In the title, more than $26 Million annually. Several NIH-funded studies examine specific health risks of cross-sex hormone treatment — such as associated bone loss Potentially higher risk thrombosis, drug overdose, Stroke and heart attack.

Only You can find more information at Few Studies have evaluated the risk of infertility. “the impact of long-term cross-sex hormone therapy on reproductive health is largely unknown,” One such example is Projekt Experts and States have Warned. Seven studies, however, examine stigmatization and disparities in transgender health care. These were done in response to NIH’s Notice of Special Interest.

Many studies Address higher incidence Transgender transgender persons are at higher risk for sexually transmitted infections. Hormone therapy may increase this risk. About half The HIV prevention of transgender individuals is the focus of most NIH funded research, which includes that which has been completed. $80 Million since 1985.

Transgender males “have some of the highest concentrated HIV epidemics in the world, with a pooled global prevalence of 19% and a 49-fold higher odds ratio of acquiring HIV than non-transgender adults,” According to One project summary. Summary. Projekt But, the role and effects of sex hormones is still unclear. “are known to modulate the immune response, resulting in changes in host susceptibility to pathogens, vaccine efficacy and drug metabolism.”

Research is lacking in many ongoing projects

Suicide prevention is often a priority. Cite As a result, dysphoric children should be given puberty blocks and cross-sex hormonal therapy. One Although most of the studies are focused on suicide risk, there are many others. We are focusing The lack of long-term studies on cross-sex hormones given to children and their relationship to mental health.

Physicians “say more specific research is needed to determine whether medically transitioning as a minor reduces suicidal thoughts and suicides compared with those who socially transition or wait before starting treatment,” According Reuters

One NIH funded Projekt Summary acknowledges that long-term effects of puberty suppression in mental health need further research. We will also evaluate children who are already on puberty blocking medications.

Hormones can be a problem during puberty. Modify the structure and organization in the brain. Blockers of puberty “may also disrupt puberty-signaled neural maturation in ways that can undermine mental health gains over time and impact quality of life in other ways,” The Nationwide Children’s Hospital summary. “The overall impacts” Of puberty blocking drugs “have not been systematically studied,” The summary is.

One You can find the Larger Transgender studies that are funded by the NIH