A collection of useful resources about HRT and transition that go deeper and/or wider than we could here as we couldn't cover everything!
Resource Directory
Website links
Trans Fem Resources:
Information on Estrogen Hormone Therapy
Trans Masc Resources:
‘Masculinising’ Hormone Therapy
General Medical Transition Resources:
Trans Fertility:
Is Transgender Pregnancy different from Cisgender pregnancy?
Desire in Trans Youth to Preserve Fertility
Ovulation Prediction While on Testosterone
Emotional Support During Abortion Care
Regaining Sperm Cells after HRT
Lactation and Testosterone: What do we know?
Pregnancy for Transgender Women: Will it ever be possible?
Downloadable resources-
Books + Zines:
Trans Care (book)
What does it mean for trans people to show up for one another, to care deeply for one another? How have failures of care shaped trans lives? What care practices have trans subjects and communities cultivated in the wake of widespread transphobia and systemic forms of trans exclusion? Trans Care is a critical intervention in how care labor and care ethics have been thought, arguing that dominant modes of conceiving and critiquing the politics and distribution of care entrench normative and cis-centric familial structures and gendered arrangements. A serious consideration of trans survival and flourishing requires a radical rethinking of how care operates.
Building Towards an Autonomous Trans Healthcare (October 2016)
The zine aims to explore and advocate for autonomous trans healthcare practices and networks, focusing on mutual aid, collective care, and the impact of societal power imbalances on mental, physical, and social health. It seeks to develop free tools of solidarity, resistance, and sabotage that respond to these conditions, informed by a concern for planetary well-being
From the Trans Cancer Zine Library
“Why we should degender our healthcare system.”
Falling through the cracks: Non-binary people’s experiences of transition related healthcare
The following report is based on the experiences of 114 non-binary people who have tried, with various degrees of success, to access transition related healthcare both privately and through the NHS. These findings reflect themes often discussed by non-binary people in self-generated media such as vlogs and blogs and within support groups, including self-medication, fear of treatment being refused, people feeling that they must present as binary in order to get appropriate treatment, being out as non-binary leading to negative experiences of healthcare services, and long waiting lists.
TGI & Fine, A Resource & Care Zine for Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, & Intersex Youth
A comprehensive guide designed to support and inform TGI youth through various aspects of their experiences, including health, self-care, and navigating social spaces. It emphasizes the importance of self-determination, the diversity of transition experiences, and offers practical advice ranging from DIY gender-affirming solutions to identifying supportive medical providers.
The GALAP Harm Reduction Guide to Letter Writing
We envision a future in which people do not need to obtain assessments/letters from mental health providers in order to access gender-affirming medical care. This guide supports a harm reduction approach to letter writing, as we acknowledge the reality of harmful gatekeeping practices that are a current reality.
Transitional States: Hormones at the Intersection of Art, Life and Politics
The first part of this Transitional States catalogue offers descriptions of the works featured in the touring video art exhibition and short biographies of all the artists selected. The second part offers brief contributions from some of the speakers taking part in the public discussions as they address the theme of hormones from their widely varying perspectives and experiences.
What is the Role of the Helping Professional in Transgender Treatment Bulletin (1997)
American Educational Gender Information Service, Inc. (AEGIS). "Transgender Treatment Bulletin Vol. 1, No. 1 (August 1997).
Discusses the complex role of healthcare professionals in treating transgender and transsexual individuals, particularly the challenges and dilemmas associated with accessing medical treatments for sex reassignment. The article highlights the need to rethink the access to hormonal and surgical treatment, balancing the individual's right to control their own body with the ethical obligation of the caregiver to do no harm.
Care and Community Conference Zine (Plain Text)
Scottish Trans
A panel event hosted by Esraa Husain with three other trans and nonbinary people based in Scotland, who share their challenges and experiences when accessing healthcare, including mental health care and wellbeing services including community support groups. The panel includes BPOC and disabled speakers.
Overview of the US Healthcare System for Queer + Trans Undocumented Folks. This zine is intended to give readers a broad overview of the US healthcare system so that they can be better equipped to navigate it.
Vision for Transgender Healthcare Under the Current Health Reforms
(New Zealand, 2022)
Sets out a vision for transgender healthcare in the context of the current health reforms.
Has a huge list of resources relating to trans healthcare, mainly holistic and herbal.
“Cottagecore-anarchist zine focused on the use of herbs to help facilitate physical transition rather than relying on pharmaceutical companies. This zine was published in 2009 and upon some supplemental research seems to be one of the few zines made by FlyingOtter. This zine is a one-off, but is also held by other queer zine archives, so it must have circulated well.” (Quote)
A Guide for Trans Men Living With HIV
A fertility guide aimed at trans men with HIV who are considering having a baby and the variety of options for making this happen, what they entail, and their risk/benefit profiles.
Hot Rods: Health and Resource Guide for Portland and Oregan for AFAB (their language)
Health and Resource Guide for Portland and Oregan for AFAB (their language)
Includes info on:
Healthcare
Transitioning
Harm Reduction
Support and Advocacy
Resources
"T Zine" is designed to share diverse experiences related to testosterone, particularly within the trans, gender non-conforming, and broader queer communities.
Compiles writings, digital art, collages, and other contributions from various individuals, all reflecting on their personal experiences with testosterone. This collective approach allows for a rich exploration of the hormone's impact across different lives and contexts.
Tips & Guide to Transgender Breast Forms
Webinars:
These resources were all provided by Te ngakau kahukura, a website dedicated to improving the wellbeing and healthcare of LGBTQ+ people in New Zealand.
Trans and Intersex Health: Community Support and Patient Centred Care
Two webinars delivered by Intersex Aotearoa and Te Ngākau Kahukura with support from the Council of Medical Colleges and the New Zealand Medical Students Association
Trans and intersex-led organisations aim to work with the wider health system to help people, practices and systems work better for trans and intersex people.
These webinars will help aim to support respectful treatment of trans and intersex people in healthcare settings. They discuss the importance of patient-centred care, with a focus on respect, privacy, and self-determination.
From Awareness to Action: working on trans inclusion beyond Transgender Week of Awareness
For people who provide education about trans issues, lives and experiences, Transgender Week of Awareness can be a busy time, both highlighting missing skills and knowledges and sharing them. At the same time, making real change takes more than a week. It’s essential there’s the same commitment and interest in trans inclusion all year round. This webinar asks how can organisations build mutually beneficial relationships that avoid tokenising trans knowledge, and develop long-term ways of learning that move beyond a single lunchtime talk? How can we make sure trans educators are well supported to lead this work? This webinar was a discussion about how we can make real change within health and social service organisations, and to recognise the expertise of trans educators.
A Conversation about Trans Health and Primary Care
Three webinars looking at the role of primary care in relation to trans healthcare, informed consent, and how barriers can be reduced in order to improve practice.
Supporting transgender people: online course
A course designed to increase your knowledge of issues affecting transgender people, and to build your confidence in speaking about them. It is a 101 course and suitable for people with any level of knowledge on transgender issues. It is described as being “for families, friends, supporters, and professional development."
A range of resources aimed at healthcare professionals including their video: Informed consent 101 - a 3 minute guide
Academic Papers:
Where Gender and Medicine Meet: Transition Experiences and the NHS
Principles of Transgender Medicine and Surgery (Second Edition) (2016)
Intersections Report: Trans and Non-binary
Intersectional analysis from findings of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) 2nd LGBTI survey on LGBTI people in the EU and North Macedonia and Serbia (2019)
The Experience of Waiting for Gender-affirming Care in England: emotions, temporality and coping
Embodying Autonomous Trans Health Care in Zines - Nat Raha
The paper discusses recent trans healthcare zines emerging from collectives in the UK and Europe, focusing on radical care practices, mutual aid, and the embodiment of politics in these publications. It highlights how these zines challenge and propose alternatives to the current healthcare system, emphasising trans autonomy, social reproduction, and liberation.
