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I have no doubt that gender dysphoria exists. People have all sorts of problems. I also have no doubt that extremity dysphoria and limb dysphoria exist- there were reported cases of the latter. If a patient goes to a doctor and says:
>Hey doc, I really, really, don't feel like my left pinkie toe belongs on my body. Can you remove it?
That doctor would laugh the patient out of the office instead of using that opportunity to charge an insurance company for a fairly simple procedure, no matter how many psychologist notes the patient has. If a patient goes to a doctor and says:
>Hey doc, I really, really, don't feel like my left leg belongs on my body. Can you remove it?
That doctor would face instant licence removal for complying. If a patient goes to a doctor and says:
>Hey doc, I really, really, don't feel like I was born in the body of the proper sex. Can you restart my puberty with long term hormonal rebalancing and " eventually remove and replace my genitals?
Then, especially if there's a psychologist's greenlight, it's a deal! Yes, feelings of gender dysphoria may decrease after 'transitioning', just as feelings of limb dysphoria may decrease after amputation. That doesn't mean the treatment is a proper one.
