My DS (19, ASD & ADHD) has made an appointment with GenderGP because he wants HRT.
What can we say to help him change his mind please or at least help him to question and properly think about whether this is really for him? What do we and he need to be aware of please, either with the organisation or with the medical side of things? Does HRT affect fertility or stop orgasms? How long would he need to be taking HRT before it wouldn't be possible to reverse some of the changes? Would the medication be from a UK based pharmacy (regulated) or from overseas (unregulated). Would his GP have any input into this? Would he need to freeze his sperm?
We're so out of our depth and scared that he'll be pushed along so fast once he has this appointment. He lives away at uni and will be home for Easter shortly (but after his appointment).
Also, although he decided 2+ years ago that he's trans and has since unofficially changed his name, he's done nothing to particularly feminise his appearance. He doesn't even shave regularly and still has hairy legs!! It seems such a giant leap to go from that to HRT (although he is stressed about uni work currently so I can understand him deep-diving into one of his special interests instead).
What a mess.