Although current Feminizing Hormone Therapy (FHT) regimens are generally effective with low risks of side effects and adverse events, it's important to review the following information before beginning your gender affirmation: Venous Thromboembolism: Transgender women who take estrogen might have a small risk (range between 1% and 5%) of blood clots.
The aim of Feminizing Hormone Therapy (FHT) is to make a person's body more like the gender they identify with. This means using female hormones to help them look and feel more like a woman. It's meant to reduce the distress they feel because their body doesn't match their gender identity (Coleman et al., 2012; Hembree et al., 2017). Before starting
Gender identity starts to form when kids are very young, like around 2 or 3 years old. At this age, they can recognize gender in themselves and others (Ruble et al., 2006). Gender dysphoria happens when someone feels distressed because their gender identity doesn't match the sex they were assigned at birth. This can make it hard for them to function in their
