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[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Do you have a citation? I haven’t seen anything that indicates it happens that young.

[–]worried19[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't have a citation, but I have also read that it dramatically drops after puberty. Which is to say that preventing children from going through puberty is basically denying them the chance to desist.

13 is not after puberty, though. It's right in the middle of it. I would say maybe 15 would be a likelier age to tell whether or not a child's puberty has resolved their gender dysphoria.

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It does drop definitely. I feel like 15 or 16 might be better. Keira was 16 though so some people do desist after that. It’s tricky to balance. 🤷‍♀️

[–]worried19[S] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is definitely one of those areas where we need research into differences between boys and girls and also childhood dysphoria vs. rapid adolescent onset.