so today my parents told me about shooping for my new wardrobe

[mellissa]

Okay im military my dad is army so would they prescribe me hormones also do i tell my pediatrician or some gender doctor

[Joeyboo~ :3]

They may be wary if there was not a 3 month trans experience precedent. A therapist gives this reassurance, but if you go in as a girl you can probably get them straight away with informed consent. Age might be an issue. Old rules have a habit of dying hard...

but if you go in as a girl you can probably get them straight away with informed consent.

Thats what I did.
Demand for immediate medication 

[MarinaM]

Okay im military my dad is army so would they prescribe me hormones also do i tell my pediatrician or some gender doctor

Do military places have different types of doctors?

There are no gender doctors, only therapists. Though, there are doctor's who are sought out specifically as gender specialists, ones that have helped many trans people. I don't know if there are prominent ones in your area.

[Morrigan]

im military my dad is army

I'm assuming that you're using Tricare insurance or their On-Post doctors. If that is the case it's unlikely that they prescribe hormones yet*. It's certain that military sponsors cannot get hormonal treatment or surgeries through the Tricare system, and they are also subject to medical discharge (See AR 635-40, AR 635-200, AR 40-501). These don't cover dependents, and I haven't seen anything special about dependent exceptions. You can google a lot of the Tricare benefits.

There shouldn't be any harm in asking if they provide these services as you aren't subject to discharge and it doesn't hurt your father's status. They can probably offer some form of therapy if they do not provide gender specific services, but it's not likely that you will like that approach. Therapists not specializing in gender issues generally aim to "fix" you. If they don't offer what you're looking for, luckily army bases are usually not far from big cities and trans-friendly clinics.

*Not helpful to mellissa unfortunately, but the Veterans Affairs now unilaterally accept those with Gender Dysphoria, and supposedly treat and prescribe, but not surgically operate on patients.

[mellissa]

Awwe well ill get a therapists from a civilian hopsital but thanks yall ill go in as a girl and demand for immediate hormones

[Sam-]

Also consider hormone blockers if you can't get on estrogen right away, that'll at least stop you from masculinizing any further.

[mellissa]

Okay ill get hormone blockers but is 16 to late and when is the dead line of age to start homes before your body turns Eww

[Morrigan]

in the US, 16 is very early, and a great time to start, earlier is always better, but there are limitations before 18. Since your parents are supportive, you can get past a lot of that with their help. As long as you start soon you'll be fine, it's mostly around the age of 25 when the growth process stops and male genetics set in. None of the numbers you find are exact, some guys go bald by 21, others stay youthful through their 30s, really it's best to start as soon as you can just in case.

[mellissa]

Thank you morrigan ill start soon

[LivingInGrey]

Nothing but happy feelings for you...

it's just hard to read all this. I wished I would have said something when I was 16.

My heart is with you mellissa. good luck

[mellissa]

Thank you livingingrey:)

[Annah]

Okay ill get hormone blockers but is 16 to late and when is the dead line of age to start homes before your body turns Eww

i started HRT when I was 35. My HRT worked just fine.

The most important thing about HRT is to take it when you are ready for it and not by how you would perceive your body will be next year without it. It's something you want to discuss with your endo and therapist about

But yeah, if you're ready, go for it

[mellissa]

My endo? What's thst

[Joeyboo~ :3]

Endo... endocrinologist

you know.
the dude who prescribes you the 'pretty pills'.

[Jamie Nicole]

words cannot describe how freakiing awesome that both your parents are being supportive! too many of us have lost either one or both parents when "coming out".........

[Butterflyhugs]

Every day of my life I wish I would've had the guts to speak up before puberty hit me with a concrete brick.

I agree  I waited like 2 years too many and by then most of the damage was done

[niamh]

Just looking like any other American teenage girl. Awesome parents you have.

Okay ill get hormone blockers but is 16 to late and when is the dead line of age to start homes before your body turns Eww

Too late? At 16! Heem, look around at all the trans women on this forum. Most the them didn't start HRT until their 30s, 40s and 50s. There are some very fine looking ladies here.

Relax, you have it made at 16. It's a perfect time. You're very lucky to be able to transition at such a young age.

[mellissa]

Okay lol sorry I'm like freaking I need to find a therapists