Advocates fighting for ‘gender-affirming care” have been continuously protesting the scientific reality that hormone therapies can be irreversible for children.
However, a top Virginia clinic requires parents to be made aware of the “frightening list of potential permanent side effects.”
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Waivers from the University of Virginia (UVA) Medical Center list the potentially harmful side effects of testosterone treatment and puberty blocker usage.
According to the waiver exclusively obtained by The Daily Wire, “testosterone therapy may cause transient infertility due to loss of ovulation or irreversible infertility due to ovarian tissue damage,” one warning from a document titled “Consent for Testosterone Therapy” reads. It continues with the suggestion of “banking eggs.”
It also addresses fertility concerns, stating that: “although puberty blockers do not appear to have long-term effects on fertility, if someone intends to proceed directly to cross-sex hormones in the future … there may not be an opportunity to explore fertility preservation options.”
“Bone density may be compromised if puberty blockers are used on a long-term basis.” The form also notes that puberty blockers are used off-label for non-FDA approved purposes.
The list of side effects includes high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and increased risk of yeast infections.
The form continues, “I authorize Dr. __________, based upon my child’s treatment goals, to treat me/my child with testosterone for the purpose of gender transition.”
Despite the possible permanent infertility and other side effects, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) announced new guidelines, recommending that children as young as 14 years old should be permitted to receive cross-sex hormone treatments.
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