The 70-year-old man was several years into testosterone deprivation therapy {Lupron Acetate injections} for advanced Prostate cancer; and although he was in remission, there was a price to extend his life. The bothersome hot flashes came almost daily, and his bones had started to thin.
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His testicles had shrunken, and his sexual desire was gone. He knew there was an increased risk of cardiac problems and even blood clots. His muscle mass had atrophied, his energy was down, and he was being treated for depression. And there were even signs of the dreaded cognitive dysfunction.
All sex hormones (testosterone/estrogen) are regulated by a small gland at the base of the brain (pituitary gland). Depending upon an individual’s genetic chromosomal identification as a male (XY) or female (XX), the pituitary gland acts like a control box that sends signals to either the ovaries or testicles to produce sex hormones. Lupron Acetate turns off the control box, and the signals are no longer sent. In an adult male, this results in no testicular testosterone production. Without testosterone, Prostate cancer cells tend to self-destruct, and the disease can go into remission.
When puberty begins, the previously dormant Pituitary gland {control box} reacts to the chromosomal makeup {XX female, XY male} of the child and sends out signals to either the ovaries to produce estrogen or the testicles to produce testosterone. Under the influence of these hormones, the child will mature into their genetically determined sex.
The drug used to block puberty is Lupron Acetate.
Gender Dysphoria is defined as a person of one biological sex wanting to identify as the opposite biologic sex. Historically it is a rare psychological condition that has no demonstrable genetic component.
Prior to the 2000s, prepuberal children with Gender Dysphoria were treated with psychotherapy and family support. Approximately 80 to 95% of children {with gender dysphoria} responded, and after going through puberty, accepted their biological sex.
And yet, in the early 2000s, a study emerged suggesting Gender Dysphoria patients had a higher rate of attempted suicide and that something must be done. In England, France, Finland, and Sweden, aggressive therapy was instituted, including puberty blockers, chemical sex hormone transition, and gender reassigning surgery.
Lupron Acetate was given to halt puberty, and after several years, sex hormones opposite to the patient’s genetic sex {Testosterone for girls, Estrogen for males} were instituted to begin the child’s sex transition. Lupron often was continued {especially in biological females}. Otherwise, the control box {pituitary gland} would send out signals to the ovaries/ testicles {gonads} to start producing their genetically programmed hormones. Later in life, the gonads are surgically removed, and the Lupron is no longer required. The long-term effect on the brain and pituitary have not been studied.
Initial studies that supported this treatment were based on a small number of mostly biological male gender dysphoric patients. But as more publicity was placed on the condition, suddenly, there was a large increase in overall patients and in particular genetic females, with multiple other significant psychological problems. The newly designated Gender Dysphoric patients do not match the traits of historical patients and logic dictated something else, such as social media {think TicToc/Facebook} influencers, encouragement {Grooming} from peer groups, or even teachers is responsible for this new upswing.
England, France Sweden, and Finland have since backed off from aggressive intervention for the psychological condition of Gender Dysphoria.
Essential questions need to be addressed:
Why wouldn’t a healthcare provider utilize the time-tested medical treatment algorithm of starting with the least invasive treatment, initially treating the psychological condition of gender dysphoria with counseling and family support {Think Europe}? Knowing the literature shows around a 90% success rate for traditional difficult cases and that the vast majority of new gender dysphoric patients have derived {most likely} from societal influence {the cure rate should be higher}.
Why would a healthcare provider use Lupron Acetate, a drug that is only FDA-approved for organic disease {think the prostate cancer patient, endometriosis, and in children, the rare condition of precocious puberty} as an initial approach to the psychological problem of gender dysphoria? A drug that, in children, has never been studied for long-term effects but in adults is known to cause bone thinning and increases the incidence of cardiac issues, depression, mood disorders, and cognitive dysfunction {bone thinning, mood changes, and pseudo brain tumors have already been reported in children}. This does not consider the possible sequala of long-term pituitary/brain issues, especially if the child’s native gonads {ovaries or testicles} are removed. Not to mention the dreaded reality faced by any patient who, after gender-altering surgery, decides they made a mistake. For these unfortunates the changes are permanent and there is no going back.
Political forces are at work in America opposing the evidence-based approach now being used across the pond.
These political forces find their genesis in the “woke” progressive Democrat party. They are widespread and have led those in leadership positions to abandon their job’s nonpartisan mandates and to abuse their power by imposing their progressive political views on employees, shareholders, as well as military/ government workers, and patients.
All the while, Larry Fink’s Blackrock is cheating Americans of optimal retirement returns by forcing companies to bow to his progressive ESG demands. Fink holds many companies’ purse strings, and he plays those strings like a skilled violinist.
Fearful” woke” corporate CEOs happily oblige, directing their companies to discriminate against white males and hire based on gender and minority status. The FBI/DOJ elites fabricated the Russian hoax {think Durham report} and buried the Hunter Biden laptop. America’s armed service has been so weakened by woke DEI practices they are not even able to meet recruiting quotas. Healthcare professionals during the Covid crisis greenlighted massive BLM rallies and gave preferential treatment to patients based on skin color.
It is not a big jump to pediatric healthcare providers having a “woke” progressive bias and projecting it {perhaps unconsciously} onto impressionable children and desperate parents. Like-minded “woke” colleagues give encouragement, while others fear if they speak in opposition, they will be canceled. All the while President Biden’s administration {think trans person Rachael Lavine} and the “woke” media continually give non-evidence-based political cover.
Despite the virtue signaling of our government, America is sick and desperately needs to deal with “woke” progressive individuals in leadership who abuse their power.
Because if progressives have no problem demanding a dangerous drug like Lupron Acetate be given to prepubertal children, one can only imagine what they would be willing to force on you and your family.
But all is not lost. America is heeding a second opinion.
When evidence-based non-biased medical professionals reviewed Dr. Fauci’s Covid-19 recommendations, he was exposed as incompetent, and his reputation is now in tatters. As it was with Fauci’s comeuppance, it will not be easy. Progressives and their “woke” media allies will continue their deceptive narrative, but it is only a matter of time before the American medical community will digest what is happening to our dysmorphic children and put a stop to what very well may be one of our nation’s worst ever healthcare black eyes.
An America-healing second-opinion remedy requires Americans to exercise the power of the vote and elect a Republican President, House, and Senate. Together this new government will have the power to drain the putrid D.C. swamp, revamp the corrupt FBI/DOJ, purge the military of its “woke” contamination, and restore America’s greatness.
Because if the America-healing second opinion remedy is not heeded, a dark country will emerge, one that turns its back on our founding principles and mirrors what’s left of the once great city of San Francisco.
