Gender affirming hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is meant to align hormonal characteristics and their effects on the mind and body with a person’s gender identity, based on their personal outlook and medical options. HRT in Israel is an accessible treatment, as it’s covered by your Kupat Holim (HMO) through the healthcare basket (Sal Habriut סל הבריאות).
Fertility preservation is a process aimed at preserving the ability to have biological children and can suit people who are interested in becoming parents in the future but have circumstances that may hurt their chances to do so, such as age and medical procedures.
Testosterone treatment is designated for people on the trans spectrum who are interested in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in the masculinization direction.
The treatment is given by taking the testosterone hormone.
Estrogen treatment is intended for people on the trans spectrum who are interested in feminizing hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The treatment is given by taking the hormone estrogen, sometimes together with testosterone blockers.
