Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Reducing Sex Hormone Production Through the Modulation of Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Levels
In medical practice, there are two ways to influence the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor to stop the production of oestrogen by the ovaries and testosterone by the testes: you can use either GnRH agonists or antagonists. The last ...
Fertility Preservation for Young People
Note: If you're interested in preserving fertility, you can book a Fertility Referral Session to explore your options. You can ask any questions you have and learn more about private (non-NHS) clinics in your area that suit your needs. Introduction ...
Spironolactone for Transfeminine Adolescents
Background Puberty blockade is an important part of gender affirming medical care for many trans adolescents. Usually, gonadotropin releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas) would be used to inhibit pubertal changes. However, the provision of GnRHas for ...
Cyproterone Acetate for Transfeminine Adolescents
Background Puberty blockade is an important part of gender affirming medical care for many trans adolescents. Usually, gonadotropin releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas) would be used to inhibit pubertal changes. However, the provision of GnRHas for ...
SERMs for Transmasculine Adolescents
Background Puberty blockade is an important part of gender affirming medical care for many trans adolescents. Usually, gonadotropin releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas) would be used to inhibit pubertal changes. However, the provision of GnRHas for ...
Hormone Surges with Gonadotropic Releasing Hormone Analogues (GnRHas)
Gonadotropic releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas) are a class of medications used to suppress puberty. They include nafarelin (Synarel), triptorelin (Decapeptyl), and leuprorelin (Prostap). Usually, during unopposed puberty, the hypothalamus (part of ...
Starting Hormone Therapy as a Young Individual: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction: Embarking on hormone therapy is a significant step in the journey of gender affirmation, especially for younger people. The process varies depending on whether you are already on puberty blockers or beginning your treatment journey from ...
Cyproterone Is An Option for Under 18s as Alternative to GnRHa Puberty Blockers
Cyproterone acetate (CPA) is a medication often used in gender-affirming care and to manage conditions related to excess androgens. Typically, CPA isn't licensed for use in young people under a certain age due to the lack of information specific to ...
The Effect of Puberty Blockers on the Voice Box
Puberty is a time of significant physical and emotional changes for adolescents. For trans and nonbinary individuals, these changes may be distressing due to the development of secondary sexual characteristics that are incongruent with their gender ...
How Will My Body Develop During Puberty?
Being Trans We have known for ever so many years that not everyone fits into the boy / girl, man / woman category, and your gender - whether you are a boy or a girl is not dictated by your genitals - it is set in your heart and brain and soul. Your ...
Timing Puberty with Gender-Affirming Care
At what stage of puberty should I start blockers or hormones In short, when you feel the time is right for you to start your gender-affirming pathway, then that is the right time. We want to mimic the average cisgender teenager experience, by ...
What is Tanner Staging of Puberty?
The Tanner stages, also known as Tanner scaling, are a system used to track the development and progression of secondary sex characteristics during puberty. Developed by Dr. James Tanner, a British pediatrician, this scale is divided into five stages ...
Pubertal Induction in Transgender Youth
Overview Gender-affirming hormone treatment helps transgender and gender-diverse adolescents experience puberty that aligns with their gender identity, mirroring their peers’ developmental timeline. Transgender girls and transfeminine adolescents ...
Optimising Height in Transgender Youth Having Hormone Therapy
For transgender youth, accessing gender-affirming hormone therapy is a key step in helping align their physical characteristics with their gender identity. One aspect of this process is managing the impact of these hormones on growth and height, ...
Spironolactone for Testosterone Suppression in Adolescents
The dosing regimen for spironolactone as an antiandrogen in transgender adolescents varies and should always be personalised based on individual needs, under the guidance of a team experienced in transgender healthcare. Spironolactone is used to ...
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What is a Treatment Recommendation?
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Progesterone for Feminising Hormone Therapy
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Medication prices are too high, so I'd like to use another prescription at a different pharmacy. What should I do?
To request a new prescription, please submit a new Treatment Recommendation request. Ask for a referral to an independent prescriber and select either a Clynxx electronic prescription token or a paper prescription from the form. You can use these at ...