Torunn Heggen

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Torunn Heggen er spesialist i allmennmedisin og fastlege ved Hov legesenter, Søndre Land.

Articles by Torunn Heggen

Proper guidelines are needed for young people with gender incongruence

Esben Selmer Buhl,
Siri Fuglem Berg,
Jens Andreas Mørch,
Bjarne Ellegaard Oure,
Laila Lambrecht,
Tom Henning Thune,
Torunn Heggen,
Reda Slavinskiene,
Anna Brandslien

24.09.2025: 'Gender-affirming' medical treatment for children and young people with gender incongruence is associated with considerable uncertainty and serious risk. Existing guidelines fail to provide sufficient protection against potentially harmful interventions and lack the necessary support for prudent...