Recommendation on medical treatment methods for dysphoria associated with variations in the gender identity of minors (2020)

Government Record · Council for Choices in Health Care in Finland (COHERE/PALKO) · June 11, 2020

Finland's June 2020 national recommendation: psychosocial support first-line for minors; cross-sex hormones no earlier than 16; no surgeries on minors; gender reassignment of minors characterised as experimental. COHERE approval date of 11 June 2020 confirmed on the official recommendations page via Wayback.

gender reassignment of minors is an experimental practice … no irreversible treatment should be initiated

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Finland's June 2020 national recommendation: psychosocial support first-line for minors; cross-sex hormones no earlier than 16; no surgeries on minors; gender reassignment of minors characterised as experimental. COHERE approval date of 11 June 2020 confirmed on the official recommendations page via Wayback. English wording from SEGM unofficial translation, not an official translation.

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