What Do I Need To Know About Medical Transition?

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Getting access to medical transition

Gender affirming treatments and services

Once you’ve completed the initial assessment process, you can start to access gender-affirming treatments and services. Exactly what’s available to you will depend on your exact situation, including whether you’re over 18 and which local NHS organisation you’re registered with, but many people choose to access some or all of:

  • Hormone therapy
    including testosterone, oestrogen, and GnRH agonoists (“blockers”)
  • Surgery
    including chest surgery and genital surgeries like metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, and vaginoplasty
  • Permanent hair removal
    including facial and pre-surgical laser hair removal and electrolysis
  • Fertility preservation (page coming soon)
    including freezing eggs, sperm, embryos, and fertility treatment
  • Speech therapy
    learning techniques that help you change how your voice sounds

Extra support

Private care

Further information

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This page is based on information originally posted on genderkit.org.uk with permission.

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