Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones

Clinicians are divided over new guidelines that say teens should undergo mental health screenings before receiving hormones or gender surgeries.

 New Study Finds Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Linked to Lower Rates of Depression, Suicide Risk Among Transgender Youth

This study emphasizes the potential benefits of gender-affirming hormone therapy as a mechanism to reduce feelings of gender dysphoria and minority stress among transgender and nonbinary youth — thereby working to improve mental health outcomes and prevent suicide,

'I Was a Slave to Testosterone': How Sex Changes for Trans Women on Hormones

The experiences of transgender women on male-to-female hormone replacement therapy disrupt the conservative notion of intrinsic sex differences. Three trans women explain what it was like to change their hormonal sex, and how it unlocked parts of their...

For Trans People on Hormones, Doctors Can Be the Worst Part of the Treatment

New research shows that younger endocrinologists are more comfortable treating trans patients, but for many people, transition has been rife with prejudice. We spoke with one woman who has encountered stigma and ignorance changing her gender in the...

Sketchy Pharmacies Are Selling Hormones to Transgender People

Burdened by cost and medical discrimination, many people are taking a do-it-yourself approach to transitioning.

Testosterone and the Transgender Athlete

Male and female may not always be clear-cut categories, but it’s hard to preserve fair competition without them.

The science behind sex, gender, and athletic competition is still pretty shaky

Harper’s research indicated that, collectively, transgender women were running at least 10 percent slower after HT, and were no more competitive in female divisions than they had been in male ones.

UK doctor prescribing cross-sex hormones to children as young as 12

As charities call for NHS to lower age limit of 16 for hormones, parents are taking their children to private clinics for treatment.

What to Know About Transgender Hormone Therapy Side Effects

Taking this step to feel more comfortable in your body is a big decision, and there are many factors to consider as you determine if gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy is right for you.