Two biological men a day – including teenagers – are undergoing irreversible, taxpayer-funded trans surgeries on the NHS. The Telegraph has the story.
Around £20 million in taxpayers’ money was spent on “feminising genital surgery” for biological men, including teenagers, over the course of three years, despite warnings that the procedure causes long-term harm.
A series of freedom of information requests show that 18-year-olds were among those going under the knife to have the “irreversible” surgery that will leave them infertile.
On Saturday, clinicians called on the NHS to carry out an urgent review, saying it is “unethical” to be carrying out these procedures without evidence of the long term impact.
It is the first time figures for this surgery on the NHS have been published and data seen by the Telegraph suggests that more than a third of the patients are under 30.
The surgery includes removing the penis and testicles and using the skin to create a “canal” to imitate the vagina.
The NHS says that the surgery “is not reversible” and can cause “permanent infertility”. An advice booklet lists common complications including “loss of sexual function”, incontinence, “dissatisfaction” with the visual appearance and infection. …
Data obtained from the NHS Gender Dysphoria National Referral Support Services (GDNRSS) show that it referred 2,071 biological men for “feminising genital surgery” between 2021 and 2023 at a cost of the surgery of around £10,000 per procedure.
An FOI to Nuffield Health, one of the largest providers of the surgery, revealed a large proportion of those going under the knife are under 18. …
It comes amid a review of the NHS adult gender services after concerns were raised with Baroness Cass that the demographic of those attending the clinics had changed and were now predominantly young people with other issues such as autism and mental health problems or a history of trauma and abuse.
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