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In a Viewpoint article published Dec. 27, 2023, in JAMA Surgery , three Johns Hopkins researchers urge the medical community to dismiss a widely held, but scientifically unsupported belief that many people who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD), and undergo gender affirming surgery (GAS), later regret their decision to undergo such procedures.
The researchers are:
In their article, the three report findings from a retrospective look at the limited amount of evidence-based studies addressing post-GAS regret. They also describe how research, health care and public policy can be guided by using scientific data to properly define post-surgical regret — currently believed to be very low — to address health needs across diverse populations.
Among the findings from their review of the available-to-date medical literature on post-GAS regret are:
To improve the assessment and understanding of post-GAS regret, the researchers recommend:
Anyone in the media having questions, needing additional materials or wanting to set up an interview with Barbee, Hassan or Liang, should contact Michael E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine media relations at mnewma25@jhmi.edu or 240-602-5365.
JAMA Surgery
27-Dec-2023