Spotlight
January 16, 2022
WPATH SOC8 Draft Guideline
SEGM critiques "Standards of Care" 8 for its lack of methodological rigor
December 23, 2021
Case Study Considers Detransition
Therapist critiques "gender-affirmative" care model for youth
December 8, 2021
Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria
Psychologist advocates for psychotherapy rather than pharmacological and surgical interventions
November 7, 2021
First Mental Health Guideline to Explicitly Deviate from Gender Affirmation
Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists recognizes that gender dysphoria can arise from multiple causes
November 2, 2021
Gender-Dysphoric Adolescents and Gender Transition Regret: What We Don't Know
The Lancet debate on gender-dysphoric youth: getting the facts right
October 18, 2021
Growing Focus on Detransition
A new study suggests that detransitioners have complex problems not solved by transition and that the prevalence of detransition may be underestimated
September 9, 2021
All Six of Sweden's Pediatric Clinics Meet to Discuss a Cautious Stance Toward Pediatric Gender Transitions
All but one clinic agree transitions should happen only in "exceptional cases" outside of clinical trials, as they await new official guidance due later this year
August 9, 2021
The AAP Silences the Debate on How to Best Care for Gender-Diverse Kids
American Academy of Pediatrics annual 2021 conference blocks SEGM’s participation
August 9, 2021
Mastectomy for Minors: SEGM Challenges WPATH's Position of "Proven" Safety, Efficacy, and Medical Necessity
SEGM files an Amicus Brief with the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
July 2, 2021
One Year Since Finland Broke with WPATH "Standards of Care"
Finland prioritizes psychotherapy over hormones, and rejects surgeries for gender-dysphoric minors
June 19, 2021
Endocrine Society Position on Gender Dysphoria Treatments Not Supported by Available Evidence
A recently-published rebuttal to the Endocrine Society's Position on transgender interventions
May 30, 2021
Detransition: a Real and Growing Phenomenon
A new study looks at detransition-related needs and support
May 28, 2021
"Gender-affirming" Hormones and Surgeries for Gender-Dysphoric US Youth
SEGM answers questions about the state of North American gender care for children, adolescents and young adults
May 5, 2021
Sweden’s Karolinska Ends All Use of Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones for Minors Outside of Clinical Studies
Concerns over medical harm and uncertain benefits result in a major policy shift
May 1, 2021
The Effect of Puberty Blockers on the Accrual of Bone Mass
After two years, up to a third of children have abnormally low bone density
March 31, 2021
New Systematic Reviews of Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones Published by NICE
Weighing potential benefits against profound long-term uncertainties
March 17, 2021
New Study Raises Questions About the Gender Minority Stress Model
Gender dysphoria emerges in youth who have problematic developmental histories
December 19, 2020
2020 Gender Medicine Highlights
SEGM end-of-year review
December 12, 2020
An English Ruling on Transgender Teens Could Have Global Repercussions
The following Economist article has been reproduced fully, with permission
December 3, 2020
UK High Court Ruling on the Use of Puberty Blockers in Gender Dysphoric Minors (Bell v. Tavistock)
SEGM position statement
November 16, 2020
The Danger of Conflating Ethical Psychotherapy with Conversion Therapy
SEGM clinicians examine a study purporting harms of psychotherapy
August 30, 2020
Correction of a Key Study: No Evidence of “Gender-Affirming” Surgeries Improving Mental Health
Allowing scientific debate in transgender medicine improves evidence basis