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Title: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: aimlesswanderer on July 31, 2017, 08:54:07 PM
Hi, I'm aimless. I'm new, and have some questions about posting stuff and topics and all that. I'm looking for answers about ftm hrt at planned parenthood and was wondering someone could help me find that? Sorry, I'm hopeless at finding stuff. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: Dena on July 31, 2017, 09:03:10 PM
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Title: Re: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: aimlesswanderer on July 31, 2017, 09:59:48 PM
thanks so much. Thanks for replying so quick too. :D
Title: Re: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: Laurie on July 31, 2017, 10:34:01 PM
Hi Aimless,

  I am Laurie MtF so I sure don't have answers for your questions, But I did want to welcome you to Susan"s Place. (Hug)  Come on in and look around. The wiki above has links to a lot of information and the LINK  also has some more. You may want to check them out. In addition we have a whole board dedicated to FtM folks and there you may have a better chance at getting the answers you need for folks that have already been there.
  I hope this helps you find what you are looking for. Other than that feel free to jump right in and joins the conversations that interest you.

Hugs,
   Laurie
Title: Re: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: aimlesswanderer on July 31, 2017, 10:48:48 PM
Thank you!
Title: Re: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: Dan on August 01, 2017, 07:15:04 AM
Welcome, aimlesswanderer! I hope that being here will be a little less aimless for you  ;D

I live in Australia so I can't give you any advice about the Planned Parenthood approach to T treatment. But we do the informed consent method here too, which is a very good approach.

Looking forward to learning more about you in the future!
Title: Re: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: V M on August 01, 2017, 08:22:51 PM
Hi aimless  :icon_wave:

Welcome to Susan's Place  :)  Glad to have you here, join on in the fun

Hugs

V M
Title: Re: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: James80 on August 02, 2017, 06:38:26 PM
I tried Planned Parenthood for FTM hormone therapy, but the local one is pretty shoddily run. Plus my insurance was good for the clinic, but not the doctor, so I ended up paying quite a bit out of pocket. I feel bad complaining about that part, but I'm trying to get out of debt before I have any surgeries and that was a setback for me.

The therapy the doctor prescribed wasn't right for me, but thankfully, my pharmacist told me about compounding pharmacies, which gave me the ability to get topical testosterone instead of injecting, but for a decent enough price.

I don't intend to go back to Planned Parenthood. I supported the organization for years, but actually going there myself sort of soured me against it. Just badly run. Uncooperative. Passive-aggressive staff. I had expected way too much from them in terms of helping transgender people. I mean, their reputation for that...you know?

If you are in a red state or rural area, maybe still consider them. I got care, after all.
Title: Re: Hi, I'm new here :D
Post by: aimlesswanderer on August 02, 2017, 09:10:44 PM
thanks for the warning. The pp in my area didnt get the best reviews either. I'm probably not gonna go to them.