Should transgender children medically transition?

Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: Should transgender children medically transition?
Position1 of 2›: Yes, transgender children and adolescents should medically transition

If a transgender child or adolescent wants to medically transition, and they are insistent and persistent about their gender identity for an extended period of time, they should medically transition.

Supporting arguments · 2

Medically transitioning has less health risks than not treating gender dysphoria
Transgender children and adolescents are at higher risks for depression, anxiety, and suicide than their peers, but social support and transitioning helps alleviate the gender dysphoria that causes those conditions. Transgender children and adolescents should be able to medically transition if they so choose because it is immensely helpful to their mental health.
Transgender children and adolescents should medically transition, but only once they begin puberty
Some studies have shown that transgender kids who claim to experience gender dysphoria before puberty may outgrow their gender dysphoria. The rate of "outgrowing" gender dysphoria greatly decreases after puberty.