Child sex-swap cases soar by 330 per cent in just five years at Australian transgender clinic
- A QLD transgender clinic has seen a 330 per cent increase in young clients
- Children’s Hospital clinic in Brisbane treated 48 transgender patients in 2014
- They looked after 207 patients in 2018, with 171 on puberty blocker Leuprorelin
A Queensland transgender clinic has seen a 330 per cent increase in children and teenage clients in the past five years.
The clinic has also seen an 85-fold spike in patients taking drugs which stop the effects of puberty, according to data obtained by The Australian under FOI law.
The Queensland Children’s Hospital clinic in Brisbane treated 48 transgender patients in 2014 and then 207 in 2018.
A Queensland transgender clinic has seen a 330 per cent increase in children and teenage clients in the past five years (stock image)
In 2018, 171 patients were on the puberty blocker Leuprorelin.
The clinic did not provide data on the patients’ birth sex but of those receiving hormone treatment, most were given testosterone.
Medication used to block puberty will stop the development of secondary sex characteristics like chest growth or a voice breaking.
Gender-affirming hormone treatment, also known as cross hormone treatment, involves medications such as oestrogen or testosterone to align a person’s gender identity with their appearance.
This could include softer skin, changing a body shape and the development of a chest.
The clinic has also been an 85-fold spike in patients taking drugs which stop the effects of puberty (stock image)