Can a 13 year old FTM get taller by taking hormone blockers?

[PeterSteele]

I'm just wondering because I know an FTM who is 5 ft 4 1/2 and really wants to get taller. They haven't been on hormone blockers or Testosterone. So if they start at this age(Hormone blockers) which will stop the  Estrogen will it make them reach pass their female height? Also can they start testosterone at this age?

Thanks.

[Dena]

At 13 years of age, that should be before the bones fuse and it would allow for additional height. It would also stop breast development, and periods. That is near the ideal age to start the blockers when possible. Over 6 feet high is not a given because many men never reach 6 foot but several additional inches of height are possible. As for T, very likely not but the dysphoria would be reduced on blockers.

[Laura_7]

I'm just wondering because I know an FTM who is 5 ft 4 1/2 and really wants to get taller. They haven't been on hormone blockers or Testosterone. So if they start at this age(Hormone blockers) which will stop the  Estrogen will it make them reach pass their female height? Also can they start testosterone at this age?

Thanks.

Many people on testosterone report growing an inch or more, regardless of age.

There seems to be a connection to nutrition in growth.
So they might look up which factors might promote and which factors might stun growth.


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[PeterSteele]

At 13 years of age, that should be before the bones fuse and it would allow for additional height. It would also stop breast development, and periods. That is near the ideal age to start the blockers when possible. Over 6 feet high is not a given because many men never reach 6 foot but several additional inches of height are possible. As for T, very likely not but the dysphoria would be reduced on blockers.

Does it cost a lot? Also how do you take it (Injection,Pill,ect)?

[Dena]

One blocker may have existed when I transitioned but we didn't use it and it was reserved for something else. While blockers are pretty common with MTF, I haven't seen that much about FTMs on the site yet. I suspect many of them aren't coming out until they are well into puberty so they aren't receiving treatment. It terms of some drugs, they don't cost a lot because cancer drugs can be over $1,000 a treatment but they cost more than many of the common drugs. Insurance can sometimes cover part or all of the cost and sometimes there are programs that can help with the costs. The larger part of the cost tends to be the therapist and the endo but again, insurance may cover some of the cost. There are to many unknowns to give you an answer here and you would need to see about the medical care he already has.

[PeterSteele]

One blocker may have existed when I transitioned but we didn't use it and it was reserved for something else. While blockers are pretty common with MTF, I haven't seen that much about FTMs on the site yet. I suspect many of them aren't coming out until they are well into puberty so they aren't receiving treatment. It terms of some drugs, they don't cost a lot because cancer drugs can be over $1,000 a treatment but they cost more than many of the common drugs. Insurance can sometimes cover part or all of the cost and sometimes there are programs that can help with the costs. The larger part of the cost tends to be the therapist and the endo but again, insurance may cover some of the cost. There are to many unknowns to give you an answer here and you would need to see about the medical care he already has.

Oh okay thanks. Also one more question. Is there a way you start testosterone at 13? Will it increase height also?

[Dena]

If the dosage was high enough it would suppress E production and prevent bone fusion resulting in more height. BUT remember I told you that a child's identity may remain fluid through puberty. This is why giving T before the late teens could prove a  mistake as the gender identity might flip. Blockers are a better option because they suppress the E which causes the dysphoria but yet allows the body to grow. Stoping the blockers would allow puberty to resume should the child decide a transition is wrong for them. More common would be the blockers would prevent puberty until it's time to start T and then the switch would be made from blockers to T with no feminine development and minimal dysphoria.

This has been very well thought out to reduce the risk of dysphoria because the transition was wrong for the person. Yes, it is possible for a person to transition and have dysphoria because of it where remaining in their birth gender was right all along.