If you are on hormone therapy, you can utilize the health center for ongoing care and monitoring. In order to receive Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy you need to be over 18 and capable of providing consent. If you are 17, you will need your parent/guardian to accompany you for your appointment.
Can you start hormone therapy at 16?
If used in an adolescent, hormone therapy typically begins at age 16. Ideally, treatment starts before the development of secondary sex characteristics so that teens can go through puberty as their identified gender. Gender affirming hormone therapy is not typically used in children.
Can a 15 year old start HRT?
You may need to wait until you are 16 years old to begin hormone treatment, but you may be able to take puberty blockers in the meantime.
Can you start estrogen at 16?
Research suggests that feminizing hormone therapy can be safe and effective. If used in an adolescent, hormone therapy typically begins at age 16. Ideally, treatment starts before the development of secondary sex characteristics so that teens can go through puberty as their identified gender.
Can I start testosterone at 16?
Doctors can prescribe estrogen or testosterone at gradually higher amounts to mimic the puberty of the female or male gender. The Endocrine Society recommends that kids start taking these hormones around age 16, but doctors will start them as early as 13 or 14.