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Trans people more depressed, suicidal after sex change surgeries: study

Radical trans activists say that sex change surgeries save lives. A groundbreaking new study destroys that narrative.

Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Mar 03, 2025
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Transgender people who suffer from depression and hope that surgery might be a possible cure may be worsening their mental health by seeking a sex change operation.

A new study published in Oxford’s Journal of Sexual Medicine has found that gender-affirming surgery significantly increases the risk of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance use disorders among individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

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The study, which analyzed 107,583 patients using data from the TriNetX database, revealed that males who underwent surgery had a 25.4 per cent depression rate, more than double the 11.5 per cent in those who did not undergo surgery.

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