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Title: North Texas Endo Recommendations?
Post by: ratkingleo on February 02, 2019, 05:45:29 PM
Post by: ratkingleo on February 02, 2019, 05:45:29 PM
Hello!
I'm 17, living with my parents in the North Texas (DFW) area, close to Plano and Garland. I'm looking for an endocrinologist, because the one that my therapist gave me has a wait list of 4 weeks, and I would really like to get testosterone sooner than that. I know I sound impatient, but I have waited through 7 months of gatekeeping by my psychiatrist and 4 years of convincing my parents to let me start HRT. I'm going to be leaving the state in mid-to-late July to live in West Virginia with my boyfriend, and I would really like to start HRT ASAP so that I can get as far as I can on it before having to make a major change with my insurance. I dont know if that makes sense to anyone else, I'm just really anxious about it. I think the endo that was recommended to us by my therapist (Dr Tiffany Armstrong) was Dr. Aimee Wright. Again, her place of practice has a waiting time of 4+ weeks and that is just not optimal at this point in time.
Thanks in advance,
Leo
I'm 17, living with my parents in the North Texas (DFW) area, close to Plano and Garland. I'm looking for an endocrinologist, because the one that my therapist gave me has a wait list of 4 weeks, and I would really like to get testosterone sooner than that. I know I sound impatient, but I have waited through 7 months of gatekeeping by my psychiatrist and 4 years of convincing my parents to let me start HRT. I'm going to be leaving the state in mid-to-late July to live in West Virginia with my boyfriend, and I would really like to start HRT ASAP so that I can get as far as I can on it before having to make a major change with my insurance. I dont know if that makes sense to anyone else, I'm just really anxious about it. I think the endo that was recommended to us by my therapist (Dr Tiffany Armstrong) was Dr. Aimee Wright. Again, her place of practice has a waiting time of 4+ weeks and that is just not optimal at this point in time.
Thanks in advance,
Leo
Title: Re: North Texas Endo Recommendations?
Post by: NatalieRene on February 02, 2019, 07:04:02 PM
Post by: NatalieRene on February 02, 2019, 07:04:02 PM
Planned Parenthood will do hrt. Since you're a minor your parents will have to sign consent.
Title: Re: North Texas Endo Recommendations?
Post by: ratkingleo on February 03, 2019, 11:19:39 AM
Post by: ratkingleo on February 03, 2019, 11:19:39 AM
Quote from: NatalieRene on February 02, 2019, 07:04:02 PM
Planned Parenthood will do hrt. Since you're a minor your parents will have to sign consent.
I looked into this, but they said that they will not give HRT to minors? I assumed this meant with or without parental consent. I have consent, and there is a clinic very close to me.
Title: Re: North Texas Endo Recommendations?
Post by: NatalieRene on February 03, 2019, 11:00:15 PM
Post by: NatalieRene on February 03, 2019, 11:00:15 PM
Quote from: ratkingleo on February 03, 2019, 11:19:39 AMInteresting even without consent? You can have your mom call and inquire. If they say no they gave me a list of other service providers your parents can contact. One of them sounds like a doctor that might work:
I looked into this, but they said that they will not give HRT to minors? I assumed this meant with or without parental consent. I have consent, and there is a clinic very close to me.
Paul S. worrell
www.dallasfamilymedicine.com