Is it wrong for a 19 yr old female to want a sex change??

Question

I want to find out this because i'm concidering it myself.
I've been thinking about it for a couple of years now.
Billie

Answer 1

19 is young to make such an irreversible change.

Answer 2

The protocol involves a lot of counseling from an experienced psychologist or psychiatrist. It will take from 1 to 2 years or possibly more. There will be tests and questions. If you are merely curious or interested, they won't approve the surgeries. Especially women, it is more complicated and often not as successful as the men making a change. Female parts are more complex than male parts but in surgical simulation the male parts are harder to make work well.

The psychologist will tell you if the reasons you want to change are the kinds of reasons they use to sign off on making the changes. See a shrink soon to put your mind to rest.

Answer 3

It's not wrong to want a sex change at 19. There is absolutely nothing wrong with thinking about doing it. I have a number of friends and acquaintances that have gone through the same thing. Most of them didn't take any real action until their early-mid 20s. Of my female to male friends: One is now taking hormones at 24 and lives as a man but doesn't know if surgery is that important yet. Another went "halfway", takes hormones and found a place where he is comfortable and never has any intention of going any further. He likes to live somewhere in between but leans more toward male. A third friend of mine thought she wanted surgery in her teens and early 20s, started living as a man, was referred to as "he" but then she changed her mind. She's most comfortable saying she is of both sexes and can be referred to by "he" or "she" for now.

19 is not too young to think about surgery but I do think it's too young to actually have it done. You can start living as a man and see how you feel. Take it slow if you need to. I really think you should wait until at least your early 20s before you seriously consider starting any medical "stuff" though, including hormones.

Answer 4

Age is not as important as maturity and knowledge. If you really feel as though this is an decision that is the best for your future and if you do your research I think it's find that your only 19. But at the same time your body might be still developing and changing so might want to wait a few years so that biologically you can mature.

Answer 5

Nothing wrong with it at all. I wanted to switch my sex at 12. At 19 1/2 I finally had a chance. It's been about a year and the only regret I have is not being able to do it sooner.

Answer 6

Its a little unusual at such a young age, but its not unheard of. It might help you to make some appointments with a help group who can assist you to make very sure its really the right life choice for you, what will concern them at this stage is that because you are still maturing, its possible you might alter your viewpoint in time, and they can help you test that so that you are 100% certain yourself as to how you feel. I believe as well that a gener reassignment clinic will request you to spend two years living as your chosen gender before going through with the op, so you may wish to start considering how you would handle that. Best of luck however it works out!

Answer 7

I wouldn't say it's wrong or right, but being a 19 year old myself, that's way too young to make a decission that you may regret majorally in the end. Once it's said and done there is nothing that you can do about it. As my friends would say you're SOL. But I would advise you to think really deeply about this and give this a lot of time.

Answer 8

No, but then again, if you haven't been on hormone therapy and had psychological evaluation (which takes years), then it's not an option anyway. You may be transgender if you want to be a guy, but don't feel like you have to make any decisions right now - there are many people who feel they are of the opposite gender, yet have not had sexual reassignment surgery. My advice: if you really want to be a guy, start going to a liscensed psychologist (a requirement) and go to a doctor to start hormone therapy. But just in case you can't afford it (it costs a buttload of money generally), you can try crossdressing to see how it feels, if it feels better to dress and look like a guy. Then go online for transgender resources, chat rooms, and forums to get a better feel for the community, build a support base, and understand what it means to be transgender. Best of luck to you on your journey ;-)

Answer 9

No there's nothing wrong with you wanting a sex change because you're human and you have to live your life like you need to. Not for anyone else. It's perfectly normal for a gay girl to think about what it would be like to be a male and feel the things a male feels sexually. Hell thats a good idea.

Answer 10

Hi Billie,

Im 17, Ive wanted a sex change since i was 12 yrs old

Ive done nothing about it because im scared too

Would you like to go to a doctor somewhere 2gether
.. I do know that you wish to me a male
.. I wish to be a Female

Maybe we could take tips off each other?

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Answer 11

absolutly not if thats what you feel is the way you want to live. i would wait a lil longer to see if your heart is still set on it though things can change and you wont want them to have to put our genitals back how they wer cuz thats two surgerys. so wait another year or 2 and enjoy being female. if you still dont like your body how it is then go ahead and change it. your body is yours and you should be happy with it. i hope you make the right descion and no matter what it is you are happy with it.