How old does a kid or teen in Canada have to be to get prescribed gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy? What irreversible changes can these medications cause? And what are the current standards of care in Canada?
There’s a lot of bad information and falsities out there surrounding gender-affirming HRT for young people. As part of our series Xtra Explains: Trans Youth, senior editor Mel Woods breaks down everything you need to know about gender-affirming hormones for young people in Canada.
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