Gender transition at HC performed hormone blockade in a 10-year-old child

Information on gender transition treatment, sent after a request made by state deputy Gil Diniz (PL), from the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo (Alesp), show that the Transdisciplinary Outpatient Clinic for Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation of the Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (AMTIGOS-IPq-HCFMUSP) performed hormone blockade on a 10-year-old and 8-month-old child.

The information is contained in the document sent by the coordinator of AMTIGOS-IPq-HCFMUSP through the Secretariat of State of the Civil House in June 2021. 10 years and 8 months. Of the 53 referred for endocrinological follow-up, 16 were discharged and 37 are still being followed up, the vast majority aged over 12 years (only 10 are under 12 years old – mean age of 11 years old )”.

The document also states that, of the 892 screenings carried out, “we have children and adolescents of the most diverse ages, 617 of which are up to 17 years old. 88 children (03 to 11 years old) and 106 adolescents (12 to 17 years old) are being followed up at this outpatient clinic.”

Hormone treatment for gender transition in children and adolescents at HCFMUSP will be investigated at Alesp by a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on the subject.