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+## Medical Transition
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+Medical transition (including sex reassignment surgery) decreases dysphoria, suicide attempts, and improves depression and anxiety.
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+*   [Cornell University ](https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/topics/lgbt-equality/what-does-the-scholarly-research-say-about-the-well-being-of-transgender-people/)
+    *   **ENORMOUS** meta-analysis on transgender people and the effect gender transition has on their mental health
+    *   **Of 56 studies, 52 **indicated transitioning has a** positive effect** on the mental health of transgender people and **4** indicated it had **mixed or no results**.
+    *   **ZERO** studies indicated gender transitioning has **negative results**
+    *   **This pretty much ends the argument right here.**
+*   [Murad et al. 10](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19473181)
+    *   **ANOTHER** meta-analysis of **28** studies on transition and hormones
+    *   Sex reassignment/hormonal improvements:
+        *   **80%** of individuals reported significant improvement in **dysphoria**
+        *   **78%** of individuals reported significant improvement in **psychological symptoms**
+        *   **72%** of individuals reported significant improvement in **sexual function**
+        *   overall quality of life was found to have increased significantly
+    *   Lower quality evidence, see methodology. Still significant and helpful findings regardless.
+*   [Vries et al. 14](https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/134/4/696)
+    *   Longitudinal study on the **effectiveness of puberty suppression, hormones, and later sex reassignment surgery** on trans individuals in improving mental outcomes
+    *   **Unambiguously positive results** - results indicate puberty suppression, support of medical professionals & SRS have markedly **beneficial outcomes** to trans individuals’ mental health and productivity.
+    *   These indicators were “similar to or better than same-age young adults from the general population”
+*   [The Endocrine Society 15](https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/tes-sdc030615.php)
+    * > A new study has confirmed that **transgender youth often have mental health problems** and that their depression and anxiety **improve greatly with recognition** **and treatment of gender dysphoria**
+*   [Nobili 18](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6223813/)
+    *   Longitudinal meta-analysis which indicates **transgender people** have a **lower quality of life** than the general population.
+    *   However, that quality of life **raises dramatically** with ‘**Gender Affirming Treatment**’, the nature of which is detailed extensively in-text.