[Cheryl1989]

Hi everyone, this is abit of a serious subject and one that has disturbed me abit. I have recently been contacted by a 15 year old male who has been taking female hormones from the age of 11 with no doctor or specialist being involved. He convinced his mother that he should be a girl and she supplied the means for him to self medicate at 11 years old. This is so wrong on so many levels and i am horrified at the effects this has had on him. He now regrets what has happened and wants to be male which i fear will be a very difficult journey now involving surgery and other forms of treatment. I Know this is not NBE related but many young people read these forums and even though NBE is not hormone therapy it is still a form of it. I do not want young girls or boys to even consider messing with there hormones, its very serious and will cause permanent changes and could completely mess your body up. I have read that young women who take any form of hormone replacement at a young age can have serious problems with fertility and there cycle in the future, so please do not even consider NBE until you have finished your puberty for atleast 2 year it is not worth the risks.

Sorry to bring up such a serious subject but i know some people think herbs and such are not strong enough to cause any problems but i assure you if you take them at a very young age they can cause major problems. I am now trying to help the young man who contacted me by telling him to seek professional help by a doctor who will advise them further but i am so confused as to why a mother would even let there son at 11 years old take such drastic actions with no medical supervision i am lost for words.

Hugs Cheryl xxxx