Since then, the child, known only as Kim -- and formerly known as Tim -- has begun a course of hormone treatments designed to stop puberty in its tracks, preventing facial hair growth and other secondary sex characteristics experienced by boys of that age. The hormone treatment will also give Kim breasts. And once Kim turns 18, Kim will likely have the surgery that will complete Kim's transformation into a young woman. The treatments have sparked debate among many who worry that Kim may be too young to fully understand the ramifications of this unusual decision. However, Dr. So when she turned 12 and puberty started, there was some anxiety and panic at the prospect of the male puberty process continuing.
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Gender dysphoria - Treatment - NHS
Pop singer-songwriter Kim Petras is the up-and-coming star of the moment. Explore Explore Kim Petras See latest videos, charts and news. See latest videos, charts and news. Part of the reason she has gained so much attention from the community is due to her transgender identity. Petras underwent gender confirmation surgery at the age of 16, making her one of the youngest people to undergo the process.
Few Transgender Children Change Their Minds After 5 Years, Study Finds
By Reuters Fact Check. Social media users have been sharing posts online that claim children as young as five years old can take hormones and change their sex. There is no evidence to support this claim. Examples can be seen here and here.
A WOMAN who became the youngest transgender patient in Britain at 15 then transitioned back to being a man three years later has told of her decision to change gender for the third time. Ria Cooper, from Hull, was born Brad and hit headlines when it was revealed she had started to transition at She struggled with how the hormones she was prescribed changed her though, and shortly after her 18th birthday she began living as a gay man. Now 23, Ria has again embarked on her transition and is adamant living as a woman is right for her.