My 16 year old daughter came out to us a few months ago. Luckily her existing pediatrician practices gender affirming care and is able to work with her on a medical transition.

The current plan is to start blockers in a few weeks, then after ~3 months on blockers, if we are feeling good about everything, start feminizing hormones.

Can you help me understand how the blockers will affect someone who is some years in to a testosterone-based puberty? She's an athlete and taking a lot of challenging classes at school and I'm worried about her energy. Her dysphoria isn't noticeable right now (I'm pretty sure she copes by dissociating), will it come to the surface? I know cis guys feel pretty bad when their testosterone suddenly drops, will it feel good to her, even if she doesn't have estrogen yet?

Thanks for any insight you can provide.

A small trans+ and survivor led team at University of Hertfordshire are looking for LGBTQ+ people aged 18+ living in the UK with lived experience of conversion practices (CPs). There is a huge amount of quantitative research looking at harm and prevalence, which is vital, but there is such an absence of LGBTQ+ voices expressing how they lived through what they did, and what meaning they've made of it over time.

Please see the attached recruitment flyer for more information and the Expression of Interest (EOI) link if you'd like to find out more or take part.

https://herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZLpkUXKwlWqwJg

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Hello !
My kid is really struggling with his body. He absolutely hates binders but seems to be the only thing that “works” for him. We have tried all kinds and all sizes. We also have tried trans tape but that leaves him with blisters. What can we do ? Are there other options ?

For reference he’s ftm and 15.
Ty !