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Understanding Gender-Affirming Care
The chapter explores the effectiveness and challenges of gender-affirming care for individuals with gender dysphoria, highlighting the importance of evidence-based treatments over self-diagnosis in mental health. It discusses differing opinions on the use of puberty blockers in transgender healthcare, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive risk-benefit analysis for individual cases. The conversation also focuses on the importance of following clinical guidelines, qualifications for healthcare providers, and the role of primary care physicians in transgender healthcare.