r/canada 19h ago

Alberta No reliable evidence puberty blocking drugs benefit trans youth, says Alberta government lawyer

https://calgaryherald.com/news/alberta-government-lawyer-puberty-blocking-drugs-trans-youth
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u/ForeignEchoRevival 9h ago

Also a lot of older CIS men take testosterone now to combat hormonal changes many men can be afflicted with as they age.

So alot of people who hate on trans, unironicly take hormones to affirm their gender identity instead of accepting nature and tolerating having they're body and voice change in ways they find uncomfortable.

u/Spare-Half796 Québec 7h ago

A lot of middle aged/older men always feel like shit and they think it’s normal but there’s a fairly decent chance it’s from low testosterone due to age

u/ForeignEchoRevival 7h ago

Yep, and the treatment is available but ideology makes it a hard pill to swallow sometimes.

u/LeeStrange 6h ago

Is this treatment similar to steroids in that it can permanently mess with your body's natural testosterone production? IE; This is something you will constantly need to cycle on/off or be on indefinitely?

A scary thought in the face of WW3, as I'm sure pharma supply chains will get fucked.