Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Sex Change Treatments Offered

Transgender Health Center

The Transgender Clinic, as part of the Transgender Health Center, provides services including control of menstrual periods and birth control. It is also referred to as the “Living with Change Center.” The Transgender Health Center offers services for patients 5-24 years old. The first visit typically consists of a physical examination in which the healthcare provider may speak to the patient alone, depending on the age of the patient, then a psychosocial interview.

In order to start puberty blockers, “a child needs to have started puberty but not gone too far.”

“The Transgender Clinic follows the guidelines established by experts. To start puberty blockers, a child needs to have started puberty but not gone too far. The team determines the appropriate timing based in part on a physical examination and blood work. We discuss the risks and benefits of treatment and ask families to sign a consent form. Patients, their families and the treatment team all need to agree that this is the appropriate next step. We generally require that our patients have seen a therapist prior to starting treatment. These medications are almost completely reversible.”

Mullins Lab

The Mullins Lab at Cincinnati Children’s, which is part of the division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine, “focuses on conducting research designed to improve the care of adolescents and young adults and reduce health disparities,” specifically in “health outcomes in transgender and gender non-conforming youth.”

At the Mullins Lab, Tanya Kowalczyk Mullins, MD, MS is the principal investigator and Reilly Larcey, BA is the clinical research coordinator.

Definitions

SEX CHANGE PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.

TOTAL SURGERY PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures.

TOTAL HORMONE AND PUBERTY BLOCKERS PATIENTS: Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.

TOTAL PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN: Total number of prescriptions written by a provider for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones for children.

TOTAL SUBMITTED CHARGES: This is the initial amount a healthcare provider or pharmacy submits to the insurance company for a specific service, treatment, or prescription before the insurance company reviews and adjusts the payment. This value includes both the pharmacy-submitted cost of prescription drug claims and the line-item charges associated with medical procedures. Please note that this amount does not necessarily reflect the full cost of the procedure or prescription, as it is subject to adjustments and negotiations by the insurance company.