Special report: Amid national debate, transgender teens choose treatment DAVID WAHLBERG Dec 18, 2022 Dec 18, 2022 Updated Jan 24, 2023 Evan walks his family's beagle mix, Parker, outside of his home in Sun Prairie. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DAVID WAHLBERG In fourth grade, Evan Bell told his mother he is transgender. She resisted, saying she didn’t believe it.kAm$@@?[ E96J 4@?7C@?E65 2 BF6DE:@? E92E 92D 364@>6 2 492C865 ?2E:@?2= 5632E6i (96? D9@F=5 >65:42= EC62E>6?ED — AF36CEJ 3=@4<6CD[ 9@C>@?6 E96C2AJ @C 86?56C\2=E6C:?8 DFC86CJ — 36 8:G6? E@ 25@=6D46?ED H9@ :56?E:7J 2D EC2?D86?56Cnk^AmkAm$@>6 DE2E6D 92G6 >@G65 E@ 32? 86?56C EC62E>6?ED 7@C >:?@CD[ H9:49 2 3:== :? (:D4@?D:? D@F89E] |2;@C >65:42= 8C@FAD DFAA@CE E96 EC62E>6?ED[ 3FE D@>6 5@4E@CD BF6DE:@? 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C67=64ED @? EC62E>6?EDk^DEC@?8mk^2mk^9bmk9C ^m For transgender teen, hormone treatments help with transition to 'who I am' Evan Bell, 15, of Sun Prairie, plans to undergo "top" surgery, or breast removal. After teen started transgender treatments, 'All of that anxiety was gone' Bailey Mosling, 16, of Middleton, said he feels "like a teenager" now. When to begin gender treatments and how far to go an individual decision A professional group considered age minimums for treatments but dropped them. Research on long-term outcomes is expanding. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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For transgender teen, hormone treatments help with transition to 'who I am' Evan Bell, 15, of Sun Prairie, plans to undergo "top" surgery, or breast removal.
After teen started transgender treatments, 'All of that anxiety was gone' Bailey Mosling, 16, of Middleton, said he feels "like a teenager" now.
When to begin gender treatments and how far to go an individual decision A professional group considered age minimums for treatments but dropped them. Research on long-term outcomes is expanding.
Mental health ER visits among children nearly triple at UW Health in past decade “Children are showing up every day in perilous circumstances,” said Dr. Allie Hurst, medical director of pediatric emergency medicine with UW …
UW Health doctor sanctioned for role in orthopedic surgery death Other medical board orders involve opioid prescribing, false reporting of COVID-19 vaccination and treatment for Lyme disease.
UW Health children's hospital seeks patient pooches to calm patients A new Caring Canines program is looking for dogs that like to cuddle and can follow basic commands.
Psychiatric beds nearly tripling in Madison area over just a few years Inadequate capacity and increases in mental illness, stemming in part from COVID-19 isolation, help explain the need, providers say.
