"Charities and medical professionals have warned of a staggering increase in GPs denying gender affirming care, even when it is requested by a specialist clinic. Campaigners have told The Independent that increasing numbers of trans people are being denied hormone replacement therapy by GPs, with doctors claiming they are either not competent to provide the service or they are not contractually obliged. This has caused people like Matthew Lyon, a trans man from southwest Scotland, to lose their trust in medical practitioners,"
"The 27-year-old said that his mental health went down the drain after his GP halted his hormone treatment. He said the GP refused to prescribe or administer hormone treatment recommended by a specialist sexual health service because it was unlicensed for the condition that has been recommended for, and long-term safety data is lacking. Mr Lyon's previous GP had prescribed Nebido, an injection licensed in the UK as a testosterone replacement therapy for male hypogonadism. It is widely used off-label"
Charities and medical professionals report a sharp rise in GPs refusing gender-affirming care, including hormone replacement therapy, even when specialist clinics recommend it. Doctors cite lack of competence or contractual obligation as reasons for refusal. Campaigners say increasing numbers of trans people face denials that push some to avoid medical services or self-administer hormones. One individual experienced deteriorating mental health after a GP halted prescribed treatment and refused to prescribe an unlicensed regimen due to limited long-term safety data. A previously prescribed injection, Nebido, is licensed for male hypogonadism in the UK but is commonly used off-label for gender-affirming testosterone therapy.
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