Somatic Health and Psychosocial Background Among Finnish Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria Seeking Hormonal Interventions.

Purpose: Although the number of young adults suffering from gender dysphoria (GD) is increasing, reports focusing on their somatic health remain scarce. We studied the somatic health, pubertal development, psychosocial background, and interest regarding gender-affirming surgical treatment of Finnish adolescents seeking gender-affirming hormonal treatment (GAHT).

Methods: In this retrospective register study at an adolescent gynecology clinic in Helsinki University Hospital, Finland we included 124 adolescents diagnosed with GD and referred to GAHT between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2018.