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[quote=Anonymous]   Oh boy  let's try this again for the benefit of OP and anyone else who comes across this thread.

There are transgender people  There are not many of them on a percentage basis of the population.  Real, medical gender clinic associated with academic medical centers are not in the business of lying about statistics.  Might there be bias on the margins -- sure -- just like in any other field.  On the other hand, the recent hype of the past couple of years has promoted arguably more "transtrender" individuals.  Real transgender teens rarely if ever detransiton once committed to transitioning.

That said, I have no idea whether OP's child is really trans or declaring it because it is a trendy category in which a teen can today fit in and feel briefly as if he/she belongs.  OPs description suggests the latter-this seeming out of the blue and inconsistent with any prior conduct regarding gender.  Of course, it is also true that some trans kids hide signs very well and that some parents miss them when staring them in the face for years.  Again, no one on this board can know OPs situation.  But the answer to the question of whether this child may really be trans is yes -- it is possible.  That doesn't mean the child is trans.

And yes, I am not opposed to puberty blockers in appropriate situations.  If a kid is really "figuring it out," that is a logical intervention and does not necessarily lead to cross hormone treatment.  If it does more often than not, that may just be because the parents starting such blocker may more certain in the first instance that their child likely is trans.  And yes, the sterility is a tough issue later that should be frankly discussed. I agree with an earlier poster this has not been given sufficient attention.  Usually the teen wants he/her life to change immediately -- hard to think about fertility. With older teens deeper into puberty there can be discussions about freezing eggs or sperm before cross-hormones start. These are tough issues, and they warrant serious discussion.

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