You must be above the age of 18 You must have gender dysphoria, also known as gender identity disorder. This is a condition where you experience distress because of a mismatch between your birth gender and the gender you identify with. You must have lived in your acquired gender in the UK for at least two years prior to the application. Save. A global transgender health organisation has recommended that children as young as 14 should be allowed irreversible gender transition treatment, despite growing concern that medical.

Kerschner at 19 (left) and today, at 23, said she first felt gender dysphoric at age 14 after Tumblr sites filled with transgender activist content spurred her transition. Courtesy of Helena Kerschner. Australian Standards of Care: 2018: Puberty suppression typically relieves distress for trans adolescents by halting progression of physical changes such as breast growth in trans males and voice deepening in trans females,9,20,21 and is reversible in its effects.1. American Academy of Pediatrics: 2018:.