Stanford study finds hormone therapy positively impacts trans youth
Accessing hormone therapy to affirm gender identity as a transgender teen could mean better mental health in the long run than for those who wait until adulthood or never receive treatment, according to a new Stanford University study.
The research comes as an international group of transgender health experts released a draft of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's eighth version of the Standards of Care.
It is the first time in nearly a decade the 350-page tome that medical and insurance professionals rely on for guidance is being updated, including the sections focused on transgender health care, reported the New York Times.
The Times reported the new guidelines dropped requiring psychological assessment for adults before accessing hormone therapy.
