Do I need hormones to transition?
Everyone has a different perspective on what they want to achieve in terms of their transition. You don't necessarily need hormones. It depends on your goals.
For some, social transition (presenting themselves in line with the gender with which they identify) is sufficient. Others might want physical changes, and for those people, hormone therapy is enough to give them the inner peace that's missing. For others, surgery is their desired route.
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Do I need to stop taking hormones before I have surgery?
There's no evidence that there is any need to stop taking hormone treatment before having surgery. However, if your surgeon stipulates that they'd like you to stop taking hormones ahead of surgery, we recommend you follow their advice. More info: ...
My pharmacy is refusing to dispense my hormones because I am under 18. What should I do?
There is no legal age restriction on prescribing or dispensing hormones for gender-affirming care in the UK or many other countries. If your pharmacy is refusing to dispense your prescription, you have certain rights and options available: 1. Know ...
What about hormones?
The sex hormones are estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. These make puberty happen and bodies develop, and they're very good at doing just that in transgender children. They're very safe, very effective, and give your trans child the ...
Do I need to have scans and X-rays?
You don’t need to have any other investigations, scans, or X-rays. Some services do routine bone scans on young people, but bone density is only at risk if you are on blockers for too long without having hormones. To prevent bone density loss, we ...
What blood tests will I need to have?
If you're over 40, you should have a general health check periodically anyway, just to make sure things like your cholesterol and blood count are okay (but this is for everyone, not just because you are going through hormone therapy). The specific ...