What about hormones?

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 opportunity for their body to develop in line with their gender identity.

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