The Impact of Gender Affirming Medical Care During Adolescence on Adult Health Outcomes Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals in the United States: The Role of State-Level Policy Stigma

Gender affirming medical care (GAMC) aims to alleviate gender dysphoria by helping people align their physical body more closely with their gender identity. Bills seeking to limit or prohibit GAMC for trans children and adolescents have become a controversial topic. This study aimed to examine whether exposures to GAMC during adolescence are associated with adult psychological and general health outcomes, and to demonstrate the mechanism through which state-level legislation may work to moderate the association.