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5/17/2024
New study finds 12-fold higher risk of suicide attempt for adult transgender patients
A new study found a significantly higher risk of suicide attempts, self-harm, and PTSD for individuals who have undergone gender transition surgeries.
The study, published in April, found that individuals who had undergone gender transition surgery had a 12-fold higher suicide attempt risk than those who had not, a statistic that sparked significant attention online Friday.
The study was conducted using data from 90 million U.S. adult patients between the ages of 18 and 60. It did not include minors.
Researchers examined emergency room treatment data in this age bracket for patients who had undergone previous gender transition surgery, compared to those who had no reproductive surgeries and also patients who had sterilizing surgeries, including vasectomy and tubal ligation.
The de-identified patient data does not clarify at what age the patient surgically transitioned.
The results showed that 3.5% of those who had surgically transitioned were treated for suicide attempts, compared to 0.3% of non-transitioned patients. Medically transitioned patients were also treated for suicide or self-harm at 4.5% and PTSD at 9.2%, compared to 0.5% and 1.2%, respectively, for non-transitioned patients.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-study-finds-12-fold-higher-risk-of-suicide-attempt-for-adult-transgender-patients/ar-BB1mAhZL