Dr Helen Webberley

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What happens when Medicaid stops covering trans youth care The finalised Medicaid ban ends federal funding for gender-affirming hormones, puberty blockers, and surgery for trans minors, with existing patients given a six-month taper period before…
Is hostility towards trans people just women's rights groups protecting women? Women's safety, dignity and privacy matter. So do the safety, dignity and rights of trans people. The answer is to look at each setting honestly, identify the actual risk and find a proportionate…
How can we hold people accountable without criminalising disagreement? Free speech protects the right to disagree with me. It does not mean that targeted harassment, threats or discrimination have to be ignored. The answer is not vague rules and it is not criminalising…
When I say this hurts trans people, what do I actually mean? When I say these words hurt, I am not talking about someone feeling offended. The surveys document measurable patterns: people hiding who they are at work, avoiding the doctor, experiencing…
Why are autism and gender dysphoria so often linked? Autism and gender diversity do overlap more often than we would expect by chance. What the research has not established is why. There is no evidence that autism makes somebody mistaken or unreliable…
Gender reassignment treatment is essential healthcare Gender-affirming medical treatment is essential healthcare. The NHS, the World Health Organisation, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists recognise gender dysphoria as a serious condition for which…
Does empathy mean a doctor must agree with everything? Empathy means understanding and sharing what a patient feels. Affirmation in a clinical context means agreeing that a particular treatment path is appropriate. A good doctor holds both at once: they…
The Trigonometry trans debate: claims and the evidence The Trigonometry debate between Dr Helen Webberley and Kellie-Jay Keen covered puberty blockers, hormones, surgery, legal rights, and the history of trans identity. Some claims from both sides were…
Why hormones matter for everyone, trans or cis Sex hormones, whether testosterone or oestrogen, are not optional extras. Research shows that people who live for decades with insufficient sex hormones face increased risk of osteoporosis,…
Are public funds being spent on puberty blockers for children? Public funding of puberty blockers is a standard healthcare commissioning decision, not a misuse of public money. These medications have been used in paediatric medicine for decades, including to…
Is trans inclusion really a threat to our institutions? The claim that trans-inclusive policy represents ideological capture or a civilisational threat substitutes alarm for evidence. Trans-inclusive policies in healthcare, schools, and law have been…
Gender medicine expertise: beyond medical school Expertise in gender medicine, like expertise in any clinical subspecialty, is built through postgraduate practice, research, peer learning, and sustained clinical experience rather than through…

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