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Dr Cass stated there was “concern that may change the trajectory of psychosexual and gender identity development” with most patients going on to take cross-sex hormones as a result. It had also been suggested that the drugs could improve body image and psychological wellbeing – however, the review found “no changes in gender dysphoria or body satisfaction were demonstrated.” Young …
Many trans people such as Tim Chevalier, a software developer in Oakland, have trouble getting their health insurers to cover gender-affirming care. Some procedures that trans patients receive can also be excluded from coverage because insurance companies consider them “sex-specific.” For example, a transgender man’s gynecological visit may not be covered because his insurance plan covers those visits only for …
