Transfem
A community for transfeminine people and experiences.
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This community is supportive of DIY HRT. Unsolicited medical advice or caution being given to people on DIY will result in moderator action.
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Some helpful links:
- The Gender Dysphoria Bible // In depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria.
- Trans Voice Help // A community here on blahaj.zone for voice training.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory // A directory of LGBTQ+ accepting Healthcare providers.
- Trans Resistance Network // A US-based mutual aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination.
- TLDEF's Trans Health Project // Advice about insurance claims for gender affirming healthcare and procedures.
- TransLifeLine's ID change Library // A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document.
Support Hotlines:
- The Trevor Project // Web chat, phone call, and text message LGBTQ+ support hotline.
- TransLifeLine // A US/Canada LGBTQ+ phone support hotline service. The US line has Spanish support.
- LGBT Youthline.ca // A Canadian LGBT hotline support service with phone call and web chat support. (4pm - 9:30pm EST)
- 988lifeline // A US only Crisis hotline with phone call, text and web chat support. Dedicated staff for LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7 on phone service, 3pm to 2am EST for text and web chat.
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I wish I had a doctor who could look at a number like 300 and say "this is fine." I've been at more or less baseline E doses for over a year and they mainly increased the spiro, which then got my potassium too high, so I lowered that without consulting anyone because I can't just email my provider, and for the past 3 months I've had no clear picture of where my levels are at. I wish this stuff were in the cereal aisle so I could take care of things based on my own knowledge.
DIY is the cereal aisle option (admittedly with extra steps / more hassle). Still, I agree. In places like Thailand you can buy oral estrogen over-the-counter at a pharmacy!
EDIT: I do think there could be harm in making sex hormones available over the counter, but mostly for cis people who get scammed into believing their son needs extra testosterone to be an alpha male, etc. It would be good for harm reduction reasons for some guard rails be in place for the majority, but access to HRT for trans people (a minority) is still too restrictive.
DIY is of course less common in the US where clinical care is somewhat readily available, but I'm glad it's OTC in SEA as I may end up working in the region. As for cis people, my father is or was on T for ED, so there are legitimate uses and I generally trust the medical decisions people make for themselves.