Transgender Youth Health Services | UVA Health Children’s
Gender Health Services Impacted by Executive Order
In response to the recent federal executive order and related Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Attorney General guidance, UVA Health has suspended all gender-affirming care for patients under 19 years of age. Like many health systems across the country, the University of Virginia and UVA Health are working to analyze and interpret the federal order and related state guidance, as well as monitoring other potential policy changes and impacts to ensure we are always delivering care in accordance with the law.
Patient appointments will be maintained to discuss specific care options in compliance with the most recent guidance.
UVA Health remains committed to being a community of healing, compassion, and respect for all.
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Transgender Youth Health
We offer transgender youth health services for ages 11 to 25.
Our providers have specialized expertise and experience in caring for patients with a range of gender identities and sexual orientations:
- Trans
- Nonbinary
- Intersex
- Asexual
Our services include:
- Education about sex and contraception
- Referrals for therapy to help manage anxiety, depression, and ongoing emotional issues
- Puberty blockers that delay sex-related physical changes
- Help finding resources in the community
- Cross-sex hormones, like testosterone and estrogen
- Referrals for gender-affirming surgeries and voice therapy
Diagnosis From a Mental Health Professional
In order for one of our clinical providers to discuss treatment, we require a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. This term is used when a child’s sense of their gender differs from the sex assigned to them at birth.
Our care team can provide referrals to the appropriate mental health professionals.
For Parents of Trans Youth
We encourage parents and families to attend appointments. If your parents or family members have questions or need support, we can help. Find out how we support parents.
Have More Questions?
Check out our trans youth healthcare FAQs.
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We don’t discriminate, exclude, or treat patients or visitors differently based on:
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- Color
- National origin
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- Gender
- Gender identity
- Gender expression
AIUI, they are looking for a loophole or something to allow some sort of provision of care, most likely referring to out-of-state providers. I know some of these docs well, and they are taking this very hard, and very personally. We will figure something out, but the way it has been currently put out by the administration, providing these services will result in being banned from Medicare and Medicaid. No hospital can survive that. I don’t know what comes next, honestly. And I don’t know what will come for us in the outpatient section. We’re in trouble, folks.
