Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria
Twin Epidemics of Concordant Neuropsychiatric Disease
By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH
The CDC indicates that 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. This represents a sharp increase up from 1 in 10,000 in 1970. There has also been a less well delineated rise in gender dysphoria (GD) which is driving the clinical development of transgender medicine.
A natural question is: could ASD and GD be linked? While the epidemiology of both conditions is not well developed, several papers have reviewed the available evidence and have found a link. Van Der Miesen et al, in a narrative review concluded that about 20% of GD patients indeed have ASD.
When large, well performed epidemiological studies are completed it would not be a surprise if ASD is found to be an independent risk factor for GD. More complex analyses will be needed to understand if both conditions, which co-exist, have common pathophysiological determinants.
So the next time there is a news story on transgender rights, surgical advancement, hormone therapy, and psychological outcomes, keep in mind that autism is likely playing a role in the interpretation of what is portrayed to the public.
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Thanks for covering this, Dr. McC! A very important topic and recognition of what may be going on in plain view. As a MD of nearly 50 years, I have been mystified by the explosion in ASD and gender dysphorias over my career. I still practice and have many patients who are lesbian or gay or are dealing with "gender dysphoria" (many medicated to transition, etc.). IMO, we are looking at the face of some planet wide influencers on Humankind that are NOT just some political, socio-cultural manipulation. IMO, it is not mass formation.. Having said that, the Ruling Psychopathy on this planet recognized this emerging issue decades ago and, instead of seeking to identify and correct causes of this change, have elected to pursue their typical objectives of division and confusion to advance their stated goals of depopulation and the Great Reset so they can continue their looting and murder of the peasantry. It is more than coincidence that we are seeing the emergence of ASD and dysphorias more pronounced in the West. This speaks to some type of chemical/EMF/nuclear (?) contaminants that are more concentrated in Amerika and its vassal states. Vaxxx? Glyphosate? Fluoride? Atrazine? Perchlorate? EMFs/5G/etc? Something organic is at the root of this...
That having been said, as the proud father of two gay kids (one sadly succumbed to PTSD, the other happily married), I encourage people to love one another and try and be understanding and supportive of those amongst us who are perceived as "different" or are struggling with life. Do not become trapped in the divisiveness and hate filled echo chambers that our would-be Masters are endlessly promoting...
Thanks for daring to post this...
Gender dysphoric kids are not well -served by puberty -blocking implants that cause serious side effects such seizures, new psychiatric issues such as suicidal ideation, bone density reduction. Those implants last a year in the body.
https://www.supprelinla.com/patients/potential-side-effects/
These youth are even less well-served by false promises of surgical success to transition. No human has successfully arrived completely to the opposite gender. The victims are left, after irreversible $80,000 castration surgeries, abandoned on the road between genders, never able to fully live as one or the other sex.