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gender affirming care
Here you can find information about gender affirming medical care - for more on other aspects of transitioning, visit transition.​​
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gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) aka hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- puberty blockers
- feminizing - estrogen
- masculinizing - testosterone
- gender affirming surgeries
- ​top surgeries
- bottom surgeries
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​other surgeries (FFS, body sculpting, tracheal shave, etc.)​
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vocal congruence
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can I include photos of people's bodies? external links? warning or spoilers over photos? transbucket?
what is gender affirming care?
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who gets gender affirming care?
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Not every transgender person medically transitions! Medical transition is NOT required to be transgender.
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gender affirming care for cisgender people
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how to access gender affirming care
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mental health care​
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finding a provider
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*always talk to a doctor or endocrinologist before making any decisions about medical transition!
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letters of support
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how will accessing gender affirming care affect my relationships with others? My body? My sexual identities?
puberty blockers
what are puberty blockers?
who takes puberty blockers?
when can I take puberty blockers?
what are the options/types for accessing puberty blockers?
what should I know or be prepared to answer before seeing the doctor?
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feminizing hormone therapy
what is feminizing GAHT?
what should I know or be prepared to answer before seeing the doctor?
insert HRT timeline
types of feminizing HRT
estrogen: primary hormone used in HRT that results in physical and emotional changes.
anti-androgen medications: blocks the production of testosterone; spironolactone is most commonly used. Used alongside estrogen.
ways to take feminizing hrt​
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pills
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patches
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injections
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gels
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sprays​
printable/downloadable HRT info guide​
external link:
healthline.com/health/transgender
transcare.ucsf.edu/transition-roadmap
folxhealth.com/library
click here for help finding a gender affirming care provider near you
masculinizing hormone therapy
what is masculinizing GAHT?
what should I know or be prepared to answer before seeing the doctor?
testosterone is the primary hormone used in masculinizing gender affirming hormone therapy that results in physical, emotional, sexual, and reproductive changes.
ways to take testosterone​
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injections
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gel
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patches
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pellets
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pills
insert HRT timeline
printable/downloadable HRT info guide​
external link​
click here for help finding a gender affirming care provider near you
gender affirming surgeries
info about gender affirming surgery
printable/downloadable surgeries info guide​
external link
to find a provider button
vocal congruence
what is vocal congruence?
more about voice - talk to nicole from undead voice about including some of their info, maybe having someone from undead featured on the site? Rosalie?
vocal congruence options
printable/downloadable vocal congruence info guide​
external link (undead voice)
to find a provider button
experiences with
gender affirming care
How did accessing gender affirming care change the way you felt about your body, sex, and relationships?