You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments View context
6 points

Trans youth can access HRT, and in some cases surgeries. The only age-related requirement in WPATH v8 is that puberty has started, there’s no need to wait until 18.

For reference cis people typically start puberty around age 11, though 8-14 is the starting range.

permalink
report
parent
reply
8 points

Never heard of anyone who had a gender dysphoria related surgery before the age of 18 ever. Nor did I ever hear from any endocrinologist who started HRT before the age of 16.

The gatekeeping from medical professionals is massive, there isn’t a single professional who doesn’t question ones identity 20 times during the course of months just to be sure.

permalink
report
parent
reply

LGBTQ+

!lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org

Create post

All forms of queer news and culture. Nonsectarian and non-exclusionary.

See also this community’s sister subs Feminism, Neurodivergence, Disability, and POC


Beehaw currently maintains an LGBTQ+ resource wiki, which is up to date as of July 10, 2023.


This community’s icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Community stats

  • 395

    Monthly active users

  • 818

    Posts

  • 6.7K

    Comments