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.
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Can I stop taking medication?
Yes of course, if you want to stop altogether or reduce or try without for a while, you can do just that. There is no right or wrong way, you don’t need to gradually reduce unless you want to.
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 ...
When should a young person start taking hormones?
A young person can start taking hormones whenever they are ready. Let them guide you, but to leave a trans child in a state of prepuberty for a long part of their teenage years isn't natural.
What are the side effects/risks of taking hormones?
The side effects of hormones are the same effects experienced by people who produce this hormone naturally every day. For example: If you're taking testosterone, then you have the risk profile and effects experienced by a person assigned male at ...
Do I need to stop my contraceptive pill before hormone therapy?
Some contraceptives have estrogen and progesterone and it makes sense to use a progesterone only if you are undergoing masculinization. This is so that the testosterone can suppress the estrogen and reverse and stop feminization. Testosterone alone ...