hormone

Prohibit puberty blockers for children while authorizing hormone cross-sex treatment is “irrational” and illegal “claims the old patient Aitrend

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Prohibit puberty blockers for children while authorizing hormone cross-sex treatment is “irrational” and illegal “claims the old patient Aitrend

A former patient in the Tavistock NHS identity clinic said that the ban on puberty blockers while allowing hormonal treatment between sex was “irrational” and “illegal”. Keira Bell, who was put into puberty aged 16, asked for a judicial examination of the government’s failure to prohibit treatment in the middle of the fear that it … Read more

For hormone treatment, Nepalese trans people travel to India – no doctor required Aitrend

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For hormone treatment, Nepalese trans people travel to India – no doctor required Aitrend

BIRGUNJ, NEPAL — Thanks to advice from friends, Sanju Mahato crossed Nepal’s border into India, walked into a pharmacy and left minutes later with hormone therapy drugs. Nobody asked any questions. No one gave him advice on dosage. It was easy — and for Mahato, it was a welcome change from his hometown of Birgunj, … Read more

Court of Appeal orders increased monitoring when adolescent cannot receive irreversible hormone therapy Aitrend

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Court of Appeal orders increased monitoring when adolescent cannot receive irreversible hormone therapy Aitrend

The Court of Appeal has ruled that further examination must be carried out before a 16-year-old child can receive private gender treatment. The decision states that the child can only have sex hormone treatment under careful judicial and NHS supervision. This case marks a significant shift in how courts view medical interventions for young people … Read more