>Neither birth control nor gender reassignment surgery promote poor mental or physical health.
I'd argue this study [0] shows that gender reassignment surgeries increase risk of suicide compared to transexuals pre-surgery with a strong confidence rate. Whether this is due to the surgery or due to increased harassment for their transexuality post-surgery is to be debated (doesn't seem to be mentioned)
There are further studies that show that reassignment does not typically improve one's self-image or happiness. In fact, the countless amount of data has led me to not go through with GR as it seems both expensive and studies show it doesn't really help one become happier with themselves: it can make it worse.
Note that the study was conducted in Sweden - the social stigma is far less than here in America.
I'd argue this study [0] shows that gender reassignment surgeries increase risk of suicide compared to transexuals pre-surgery with a strong confidence rate. Whether this is due to the surgery or due to increased harassment for their transexuality post-surgery is to be debated (doesn't seem to be mentioned)
There are further studies that show that reassignment does not typically improve one's self-image or happiness. In fact, the countless amount of data has led me to not go through with GR as it seems both expensive and studies show it doesn't really help one become happier with themselves: it can make it worse.
Note that the study was conducted in Sweden - the social stigma is far less than here in America.
[0] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21364939
[0..] Alternative source to study: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal....