In 2022-23, 734 procedures were carried out, rising to 904 in 2023-24, then 1,115 in 2024-25, with 933 already recorded in the current financial year, according to The Telegraph.
An official review of adult gender services found that most patients accessing these clinics were between 18 and 25 years old.
Meanwhile, operations that construct an artificial penis, known as “masculinising genital surgery”, have also seen rises.
In 2022-23, 270 operations were carried out; 357 in 2023-24; 241 in 2024-25; and 322 so far in 2025-26.
