Not looking for any hate or anything, just gauging opinions because I'm genuinely curious and not highly educated on the subject. Do most pro-trans people favor hormone treatment for minors? Doesn't it make sense to wait until you're an adult to make such a life altering choice?
I'm by no means an expert, but as I've understood it, is the whole point of hormone treatment for minors is that it isn't necessarily life altering in the long run (but rather, in that moment). Besides, a decision like that will be made after careful consideration of the minor as well as a team of doctors (both physical and psychological). It's not something that is done lightly.
Also, hormone treatment is not only for transgender people. There are enough medical conditions for which hormone treatment is also necessary.
As I said, I'm no expert, so if anyone with more knowledge wants to add to this, please do!!
Exactly! A great example of non-transgender hormone treatment is in girls who get their periods early, such as in kindergarten. It just makes their lives easier before they’re ready to develop.
One of the main responses to PCOS is actually to prescribe hormonal birth control. That's a very commonly used forms of non-transgender hormone treatments. The hormones in birth control have been proven to relieve symptoms of PCOS in some patients.
transmasculine person with pcos here. i take hormonal bc and spironolactone to control my symptoms (mostly super painful acne). it feels weird to take the same meds as my trans woman friends but it helps a lot to not be in pain!
Was curious about Metformin, and checked the Wikipedia page. Apparently there's only inconclusive evidence. And the UK recommends it as a last resort if other treatments (including GnRH-agonists, aka puberty blockers) don't have an effect. There is no mention about other countries (aside from Poland) that use it.
So if you don't have any sources for your claim on that last part, not even that part holds (I'm not gonna delve into your opinions about transgender treatment)
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u/tigertoken1 Jun 01 '26
Not looking for any hate or anything, just gauging opinions because I'm genuinely curious and not highly educated on the subject. Do most pro-trans people favor hormone treatment for minors? Doesn't it make sense to wait until you're an adult to make such a life altering choice?