Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy: Starting HRT as a Transgender Person For many MTF and FTM trans and non-binary people, taking the step to learn how to start HRT and begin transition is a defining moment. It's the beginning of your transition journey, which may be...
How to Treat Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in Transfeminine People Many trans women and transfeminine individuals choose, at some point along their journey, to go through feminising hormone treatment. This is typically a combination of anti-androgens and oestrogen...
With rules varying from country to country, it can be difficult to discern exactly what you need to do (if anything) to prepare for travel with your gender-affirming hormones or other medication. In this post, we aim to provide you with some clarification. First of...
Puberty blockers have proven positive effects, despite well-funded misinformation campaigns attempting to persuade the public otherwise. Some campaigns misleadingly claim that stopping puberty may lead to irreversible side effects. In this article, we break down the...
Physicians often prescribe puberty blockers for young transgender people who wish to prevent physical development during puberty. In this article, we discuss puberty blockers and their side effects, as well as their pros and cons. We...
Note: You now can order your at-home finger prick blood tests easily through our website (see below link). To use the finger prick test, you need to be 16 or older and not taking spironolactone. Vitall, the service provider, will send your blood test results directly...
GenderGP welcomes the latest guidance issued by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which supports the notion that decisions around which medications patients should be taking should be doctor-led, rather than patient-led. Online pharmacies have traditionally...
GenderGP welcomes the news that the progesterone-only contraceptive pill will be made available without a doctor’s appointment. It is important to note that the progesterone used in HRT is a bioidentical hormone, utrogestan or cyclogest, rather than the progestin that...
In December 2020, the Bell V Tavistock Judicial Review court case judgement was given. As a result of the determination, which stated that the court felt it was unlikely that young people could consent to treatment, the NHS suspended all referrals from the psychology...
Puberty blockers are recommended for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria, but some have criticised them as an experimental treatment. Here we look at the medical evidence for puberty blockers. One of the most frequently cited objections to the use of...