{"id":2034183,"date":"2023-09-16T03:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T07:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/researchers-find-transgender-surgery-rates-have-tripled-in-four-years\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T03:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T07:10:45","slug":"researchers-find-transgender-surgery-rates-have-tripled-in-four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/researchers-find-transgender-surgery-rates-have-tripled-in-four-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender surgery rates triple in just four years, researchers discover."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fresearchers-find-transgender-surgery-rates-have-tripled-in-four-years%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2034183&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Transgender Surgery Rates Tripled in Recent Years, Study Shows<\/h2>\n<p>A new study reveals that the number of transgender surgeries has significantly increased from 2016 to 2019, with rates tripling across all age groups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In the same time period, researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.jamanetwork.com\/ama\/content_public\/journal\/jamanetworkopen\/939195\/zoi230875f2_1692134993.92225.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found<\/a> that\u200d &#8220;gender-affirming&#8221; surgeries performed on children in the United States reached thousands.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The most popular surgery for minors, known as top surgery, which involves breast removal or creation, increased more than \u2062fivefold.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/sounds-like-you-oppose-government-replacing-parents-judgement-over-child-transgender-procedures-rep-mcclintock-seeks-common-ground-5427613\">&#8216;Sounds \u2062Like\u2062 You Oppose \u200cGovernment Replacing Parents&#8217; Judgement&#8217; Over Child Transgender Procedures: Rep. McClintock\u2062 Seeks Common Ground<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/27\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/sounds-like-you-oppose-government-replacing-parents-judgement-over-child-transgender-procedures-rep-mcclintock-seeks-common-ground-5427613\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/father-testifies-in-defense-of-transgender-childs-need-for-hormone-therapy-4805490\">Father Testifies in Defense of Transgender Child&#8217;s Need for Hormone Therapy<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/18\/2022<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/father-testifies-in-defense-of-transgender-childs-need-for-hormone-therapy-4805490\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the study conducted by doctors from Columbia University and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, the surgeries performed on\u200b 3,678 minors as young as 12 included breast amputation, breast creation, genital reconstruction,\u2063 and facial reconstruction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The cost of these surgeries on children from 2016 to 2019 \u2062is estimated to be between $36 million and $73.5 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Dr. Oren Ganor of Boston Children&#8217;s\u200b Hospital predicts \u200dthat as more Republican-controlled states ban child <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">sex-change surgeries<\/a>, the money will flow to Democrat-held states.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c the\u200b study authors suggest that the increasing number of child sex-change patients will create a higher\u2064 demand for\u200c surgeons with expertise in gender-affirming procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Growing Trend<\/h2>\n<p>Recent\u2063 Gallup research shows that approximately one in five young adults identifies as non-heterosexual, with \u2062about 9 percent of LGBT adults\u2063 identifying as transgender.<\/p>\n<p>Among Generation Z individuals, approximately 10 \u2063percent of LGBT adults identify as transgender.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Within the\u2062 study group, the majority\u2063 of patients undergoing sex-change surgeries were white, followed by black and Hispanic patients.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Individuals with higher incomes were more likely to pursue sex-change surgeries, while those in lower income brackets were less likely\u2063 to do so.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The number of people identifying as transgender has \u2062been steadily increasing over the years.<\/p>\n<p>While relatively few individuals undergo surgery, more people are using cross-sex hormones \u2064or identifying as transgender\u200d without medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>However, those who do pursue surgery are typically between the ages of 19 and\u200d 30.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Approximately 8 percent of \u2063patients undergoing sex-change surgeries were between the \u2064ages\u200c of 12\u2064 and 18, although the study did \u200cnot cover the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-mom-sues-state-for-denying-adoption-over-stance-on-trans-procedures\/\" title=\"Oregon Mom Sues State for Denying Adoption Over Stance on Trans Procedures\">sex-change hormones<\/a> and puberty blockers in children.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Detransitioners, individuals who regret their\u200c sex-change surgeries, have been \u2062speaking out about the irreversible and sometimes life-threatening health problems they have experienced.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the \u2062cost of sex-change surgeries is changing, with more procedures now covered by health insurance, the overall cost remains significant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>A 7-year-old transgender-identifying child plays with an iPad in Melrose, Mass.,\u200d on\u200d May 9,\u2064 2017. (Jewel Samad\/AFP via Getty\u2062 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>As federal \u2062policies continue to evolve,\u200c more transgender individuals\u200d have access to insurance coverage for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/total-nightmare-biden-policy-redefining-sex-puts-doctors-at-risk-american-principles-project-president-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Total Nightmare\u2019: Biden Policy Redefining Sex Puts Doctors At Risk, American Principles Project President Says\">sex-change procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Affordable Care Act \u2063and subsequent interpretations of &#8220;sex&#8221; have played a role in expanding coverage.<\/p>\n<p>While the long-term \u200ceffects of sex-change surgeries are generally positive, there is a growing number of detransitioners who\u200c have experienced negative outcomes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Chloe Cole, a girl who underwent gender transition as a teenager and regrets it, poses for a portrait near her home in Northern\u2064 California \u200bon Aug. 26, 2022. \u2064(John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Inconsistencies \u2064in medical records can make it difficult to accurately track the number \u200dof \u200csex-change\u200b surgeries performed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The study also highlights the surgery process, including the average duration of gender dysphoria before undergoing surgery and the\u2063 types of procedures most commonly \u2063performed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>While sex-change surgeries \u200dcan have\u2064 positive outcomes, it is important \u2063to consider the experiences of detransitioners and the potential risks involved.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Money for Transgender\u200d Medicine<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have led to an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent of employer healthcare plans now covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>President Barack\u2064 Obama addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 28, 2015. (John Moore\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The\u200b Affordable \u2064Care Act and \u200dsubsequent interpretations of &#8220;sex&#8221; have played a \u2064role in expanding coverage.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d the long-term\u200b effects of sex-change surgeries are generally positive, there is a growing number of detransitioners who have experienced negative outcomes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have led to\u2064 an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent\u2063 of employer healthcare plans now covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have\u200d led to\u2064 an \u200dincrease in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent\u200c of employer healthcare plans now\u200c covering \u200dtransgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have led to an increase in insurance coverage\u2063 for\u2063 sex-change procedures, with 30 percent of employer healthcare plans now\u2063 covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have\u2062 led\u200c to an increase \u2063in insurance coverage for sex-change \u200bprocedures, with\u200b 30 percent of employer healthcare plans now covering\u200b transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes \u200din federal policies have led to an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent of employer healthcare plans now covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes \u200din \u2063federal policies \u2064have led to an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent\u200d of employer healthcare plans now \u200ccovering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal\u2063 policies have\u2063 led to an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent of employer healthcare plans now covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have led to an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent of employer healthcare plans \u2064now covering \u200btransgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have led\u200c to an \u200dincrease in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with\u2062 30 percent of employer\u2063 healthcare plans now covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have led to an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures,\u2062 with 30 percent of employer healthcare plans now covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have led to an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent of employer healthcare plans now covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Changes in federal policies have led to an increase in insurance coverage for sex-change procedures, with 30 percent of employer healthcare plans now covering transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2064are the demographics of individuals undergoing sex-change surgeries,\u200b according to \u200bthe \u200dstudy, and how\u200d do \u200bincome\u200b levels impact the likelihood\u2062 of pursuing these surgeries<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>The findings of\u200b a new study\u2062 conducted by doctors from Columbia University and the\u200c University of Southern California, Los Angeles, have revealed a significant increase in the number of \u200btransgender surgeries performed\u200d from 2016 \u2062to 2019. The rates of these surgeries have tripled across all\u200b age groups,\u2063 indicating a \u200cgrowing trend \u2062in gender-affirming procedures.<\/p>\n<p>In the same time period,\u2062 the study found that\u2062 &#8220;gender-affirming&#8221; surgeries performed on\u200c children in the United States\u200d reached thousands. The most popular surgery for \u200cminors, \u200dknown as top surgery, which involves breast\u200d removal\u200b or creation,\u2064 increased more than fivefold. This indicates a rising demand for these procedures \u2062among young individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The surgeries performed\u2063 on 3,678 minors, as young as 12 years \u2062old, included various procedures such as breast amputation, breast creation, genital \u2064reconstruction, and facial reconstruction. The cost of these surgeries on children from 2016 \u200bto 2019 is estimated to be between $36 million and $73.5\u200b million, highlighting the significant financial impact of \u200cthese procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Oren Ganor of Boston Children&#8217;s\u200b Hospital predicts that as more\u2062 Republican-controlled states ban child sex-change surgeries,\u2064 the demand for these procedures may shift to\u200d Democrat-held states. This reflects the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/researchers-find-transgender-surgery-rates-have-tripled-in-four-years\/\" title=\"Transgender surgery rates triple in just four years, researchers discover.\">political aspect surrounding transgender surgeries<\/a> and the potential\u2063 influence on their availability and \u2063accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200dthe study authors suggest that the increasing number of \u2064child sex-change patients will create a higher\u2062 demand for surgeons \u2062with expertise in\u2064 gender-affirming procedures. This highlights the importance of specialized medical professionals who can provide quality care for transgender individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The study\u2062 also sheds light on the demographics of individuals undergoing sex-change surgeries. The majority of patients within the study \u2063group were white, followed \u200cby\u200d black and Hispanic patients. \u2064Additionally, individuals with higher incomes were more \u200blikely to pursue\u200b these surgeries, while those \u2062in \u200clower income brackets were less likely to do so. \u200cThese findings \u2062highlight the need for equal access\u2062 to\u2063 transgender \u2063healthcare\u200b and the potential disparities\u2064 that exist based on socio-economic factors.<\/p>\n<p>Recent \u2062Gallup research \u200bfurther supports the growing trend of identifying \u200cas transgender among young adults. \u2063Approximately one in five young adults identifies as non-heterosexual, with about 9 percent of LGBT\u200c adults identifying as transgender. Among Generation Z individuals, approximately 10 percent of\u2063 LGBT adults identify as transgender. These statistics underline the increasing acceptance\u2064 and awareness of transgender \u2064identities in society.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the findings of this study emphasize \u200dthe significant increase in transgender\u200b surgeries in recent years, particularly among minors.\u2063 Understanding the trends and\u2063 demographics associated with these \u2062procedures is crucial for healthcare providers\u2063 and policymakers to ensure the \u200bprovision of inclusive and accessible healthcare for transgender individuals.<\/\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transgender surgery rates surged threefold from 2016 to 2019 across all age groups, according to a recent study. During this period, thousands of &#8220;gender-affirming&#8221; surgeries were conducted on children in the US. 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