Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: sakuranbo on August 15, 2007, 07:53:12 PM Return to Full Version
Title: New here and question about hrt
Post by: sakuranbo on August 15, 2007, 07:53:12 PM
Post by: sakuranbo on August 15, 2007, 07:53:12 PM
Hi everyone i'm new to this forum. Well I'm gonna introduce myself a bit, I'm a Chinese that lives in Toronto, Canada I'm 16. I started to notice that I'm transgendered since puberty like it was about 12 or 13. Also that I'm not ready to come out as transgendered but I am intrested of starting my transitioning, taking hormones.
I really need help about this cuz i don't excaclly know that how should start my hrt. I've found websites that sells these pills but they are expensive. I dunno but i heard that you could get it free. Are there anyone who lives here i need your guidance thx :angel:
I really need help about this cuz i don't excaclly know that how should start my hrt. I've found websites that sells these pills but they are expensive. I dunno but i heard that you could get it free. Are there anyone who lives here i need your guidance thx :angel:
Title: Re: New here and question about hrt
Post by: Sarah Louise on August 15, 2007, 07:58:22 PM
Post by: Sarah Louise on August 15, 2007, 07:58:22 PM
The best way to start is talk to your doctor and see a therapist.
Sarah L.
Sarah L.
Title: Re: New here and question about hrt
Post by: Megan on August 15, 2007, 08:39:14 PM
Post by: Megan on August 15, 2007, 08:39:14 PM
Therapist+doctor is good. I learned from the baseline tests that I had an endocrine disorder. I really would not have wanted to learn about that the hard way.
Title: Re: New here and question about hrt
Post by: Dennis on August 16, 2007, 12:28:06 AM
Post by: Dennis on August 16, 2007, 12:28:06 AM
First thing to do is talk to your doctor. If you suspect your doctor isn't going to be TG friendly, then find another one. You're lucky you're in a large centre. There is a gender identity clinic there, but it requires a doctor referral. Here's the website for it:
http://www.camh.net/Care_Treatment/Program_Descriptions/Mental_Health_Programs/Gender_Identity_Clinic/index.html (http://www.camh.net/Care_Treatment/Program_Descriptions/Mental_Health_Programs/Gender_Identity_Clinic/index.html)
Do NOT try and self-medicate. You could cause yourself long term problems. You need to have your blood tests monitored regularly and you need to be under the care of a physician. Living in Canada, there's no reason not to do it. As I said, if your doctor is not TG friendly, then you can find one who is. Try your LGBT helpline for the names of TG friendly physicians.
And welcome to the site :)
Dennis
http://www.camh.net/Care_Treatment/Program_Descriptions/Mental_Health_Programs/Gender_Identity_Clinic/index.html (http://www.camh.net/Care_Treatment/Program_Descriptions/Mental_Health_Programs/Gender_Identity_Clinic/index.html)
Do NOT try and self-medicate. You could cause yourself long term problems. You need to have your blood tests monitored regularly and you need to be under the care of a physician. Living in Canada, there's no reason not to do it. As I said, if your doctor is not TG friendly, then you can find one who is. Try your LGBT helpline for the names of TG friendly physicians.
And welcome to the site :)
Dennis