What do I need to know about transitioning?

Social transitioning may include:

• coming out to your friends and family as transgender.
• asking people to use pronouns (she/her, he/him, they/them) that match your gender identity.
• going by a different name.
• dressing/grooming in ways that match your gender identity.

What are the risks of puberty blockers?

What Are the Side Effects of Puberty Blockers?

• Lower bone density.
• Delayed growth plate closure, leading to slightly taller adult height.
• Less development of genital tissue, which may limit options for gender affirming surgery (bottom surgery) later in life.
• Other possible long-term side effects that are not yet known.

Who do I talk to about transitioning?

Coming out to your family and friends, and explaining that you are transitioning is one thing. However, coming out to your doctor is just as important. Your doctor is your partner in your health journey. As such, it is a good idea to talk to your doctor about your sexual health and your transition.

Can you start testosterone at 14?

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.

Is there a “trans” transition?

Here are the Basics. There’s no one way to transition — just like there’s no one way to identify as trans. What does it mean to transition? Transitioning is the most commonly used term for the process in which someone moves to match their outward gender presentation with their inner reality.

What to say to a friend who is going through transition?

A sympathetic ear can mean a lot. Relatives and friends should be aware of their own feelings about those who are transitioning. Self awareness helps people to understand their own reactions without acting on them. Let your loved one know that if they need to talk, you’re there to listen.

What happens on the other side when you transition?

Regardless of what we may witness with the physical body when a person transitions, the stories told from the Other Side are much more peaceful or easy. I was able to reassure him — and so many others with similar experiences — that people on the Other Side describe a sense of lightness and ease at the time of their transition.

How do you support someone who is transitioning?

You need a support system too. When you’re in a plane and they tell you that you need to put your oxygen mask on before helping someone someone else – the same rules apply here. Make sure you’re taking care of yourself so you can be a good support for the person who is transitioning. Like it or not trans identities are politicised.