hello, I’m very exited, in about a week i got my appointment to get hrt. I doubt ill get it since at my age i need consent from both parents being in Australia and I’m only out to my mum.
Is there any tips on what i should say to maybe get hrt even though its doubtful ill be able to get it. If this does not work I’m going to do diy hrt probably.
Also if i dont get hrt and i probably wont I’m going to tell the doctor that this is not healthcare, its only restricting me from getting what i need. welp hopefully i get my estrogen.
Ive done plenty of reading and research on DIY, I probably wont be able to do it anyway as I have nowhere to deliver the hrt to that wont get me caught. I’m going to do what I’m going to do, and on that note I think people should be trying to make diy safer, more about reducing the risks if we do end up doing it rather than just telling people no. Because like i said, I’m going to do what I’m going to do, and that does not just go with me.
Australia has informed consent available for HRT. Just gotta be 18. You really need to wait. Under 18’s should not be on hormones anyway.
…What am I reading in a freaking transfem online space?? Is this for real? Are you serious?
Yes. Kids should not be on HRT. This is not a controversial take. It is based in science. Read the studies. There are standards of care. Reading up on it does not replace involving medical experts.
Under 18 are on hormones all the time, it’s called puberty.
Pedantry. I will clarify (just for you): Under 18’s should not be on hormone replacement therapy. Better?
Why is it fine for trans youth to have the wrong hormones but having the right hormones is somehow a bad thing?
Puberty blockers, social transition (name, hair, clothes, etc), as well as a lot of support is what the professionals recommend. There are studies that back this stuff up, that are pretty easy to find via google.
Once they become legally an adult at 18, then depending upon where they live, they might be able to get informed consent to start them on their journey with hormones.
There is no biological reason to choose 18 as a cut-off. It is entirely a product of how our societies are structured. Without that specific structure where 18 is considered legal maturity that age would not be chosen as a cut-off.
As such this is not a medically motivated recommendation, but a legally motivated one. And as such this recommendation is not in the patient’s best medical interest. It’s the medical professionals covering their asses.
It’s medical malpractice.
Back that up with data.
Anytime any magical recommendation references an age as a hard cut-off instead of physical attributes like weight or developmental stage it’s bullshit. The body doesn’t follow a strict time line.
The very fact that natal puberty starts at very different ages should make it glaringly obvious that any hormone related discussion cannot and must not be age dependent.
thats a very harmful take imo
In what way could this possibly be harmful?
Why should we force trans youth to go through puberty when they don’t have to? Unnecessary trauma. So many trans people wish they could have started when they were teenagers
Being trans, they already have enough of a tough road ahead of them. Why make it any harder than it has to be?
going through the wrong puberty is traumatic
What the hell. Please think about your gate keeping and how massively harmful such gate keeping is.
This is insane. Doctors need to be involved when one is on HRT. DIY should be a last resort.
Which is exactly wjat OP is doing, so I guess you can be happy?
I’m super, thanks for asking.