Ep 02: Pediatrics

What do health outcomes look like for trans & gender-diverse youth? What are the risks and benefits of transitioning for youth? And how can healthcare providers help support families and kids through this process? We talk all things pediatrics with Dr. Arati Mokashi and Elsja Hennessy!

Timestamps:

• 00:48 - The Cass Review
• 03:48 - How many TGD youth are out there?
• 09:16 - Mental & physical health outcomes for TGD youth
• 13:50 - Social transition
• 20:01 - Elsja: supporting your child through social transition
• 32:16 - Puberty suppression
• 43:36 - Gender-affirming hormone therapy in youth
• 47:05 - Barriers to care for youth
• 50:35 - Detransition

Resources:

• Science vs Trans Kids’ Healthcare: Are We Getting It Wrong?
• Local child and youth mental health clinics
• Guidelines for supporting transgender and gender non-conforming students
• PFLAG Canada: parent support group
• The Youth Project
• Trans Lifeline for immediate support

Transcripts at linktr.ee/genderqueriespod

Instagram: @genderqueriespod

Recording dates: Aug/Sept 2024