Gender Affirming Therapy
How does gender affirming therapy transform lives?
4.4 (11)
42 mins
Explore how gender-affirming therapy aligns physical characteristics with gender identity, promoting emotional well-being and reducing gender dysphoria. Uncover the ways hormone treatments, surgeries, and supportive care enhance overall health, confidence, and quality of life for transgender individuals.
Ep 1:
Welcome to Rainbow Club
Host Riley Quinn kicks off a deep dive into gender-affirming therapy, unpacking WPATH standards and groundbreaking brain science that reframes gender dysphoria as biological, not just psychological.
Ep 2:
Estrogen, Testosterone Blockers, and the MTF Path
A detailed look at male-to-female transition explores estrogen and anti-androgen regimens, dosing strategies, and progesterone's contested role in feminization and mood.
Ep 3:
Testosterone Takes the Wheel: The FTM Path
Testosterone reshapes bodies and desire in female-to-male transition—this episode breaks down formulations, timelines, and the critical health monitoring that keeps transition safe.
Ep 4:
Mind, Body, and the Surgeon's Table
Beyond hormones lies profound mental health transformation and complex surgical realities—this episode examines psychological gains, surgical techniques, and the side effects patients must weigh.
Ep 5:
Aging, Bones, and the Courtroom Battles
From menopause-like transitions to bone density data, then straight into courtrooms—this episode traces long-term health considerations and the legal fights defining access to care.
Ep 6:
Affirming Care and the Bigger Picture
Closing out the series, this episode reveals what true gender-affirmative care looks like for families and youth, then ties every thread together into one powerful final takeaway.
Discussions (10)
Chase
Level 5 · 8 mo agoAcne is a pain in the ass
Harrison
Level 5 · 8 mo agoThe transition timeline is longer than a Roman Reigns title run but the payoff seems worth it.
Grover
Level 3 · 8 mo agoIt's biology, not a whim.
