An 11-year-old birth-sex male presents to primary care. The child has been identifying as female for 5 years and his parents are asking about how to delay secondary sexual characteristic changes associated with puberty.
Assignment Guidelines
Respond to both of the following questions. These questions accompanied the case study that was provided as an ancillary material through Woo (2024) textbook.
What gender-affirming therapy can be offered to a preadolescent identifying as transfemale?
When is the ideal time to start gender-affirming therapy for a preadolescent patient?
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