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Community Conversation => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Transsexual talk => Testosterone => Topic started by: lou7 on October 23, 2013, 10:27:18 PM

Title: How many Doctors visits
Post by: lou7 on October 23, 2013, 10:27:18 PM
I've talked with my MD over the phone about wanting to take the testosterone injections.  He gave me a name of the specialist and wrote a referral. When I called to make the doctors appointment they told me to fax a letter from a therapist and it looks like I'll have the letter in time before my date due to the fact its 2 months away. Now I'm wondering how many appointments before they will start giving me testosterone?
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: Jessica Merriman on October 23, 2013, 10:34:54 PM
Hard to say baby. It will depend on your lab results and if any medical problems are discovered. Good luck!  :)
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: Nate on October 24, 2013, 08:27:19 AM
I think it varies. My experience.. 6 months of therapy. I had addiction and depression issues though.

Nate
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: Mr.X on October 24, 2013, 08:39:13 AM
It varies greatly between doctors/countries.

My therapist told me the average is 6-8 appointments in the Netherlands, but that depends on your mental/physical background as well. 
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: LordKAT on October 24, 2013, 09:09:38 PM
Got T on my first Doctor Appointment, no waiting for blood tests though they did the blood tests.
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: lou7 on October 24, 2013, 10:06:15 PM
Thanks everyone now I have some idea. I'm hoping that I get lucky with my first visit too.
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: G on October 24, 2013, 10:56:13 PM
Quote from: LordKAT on October 24, 2013, 09:09:38 PM
Got T on my first Doctor Appointment, no waiting for blood tests though they did the blood tests.

This was my experience too.
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: CursedFireDean on October 25, 2013, 06:21:50 PM
Quote from: LordKAT on October 24, 2013, 09:09:38 PM
Got T on my first Doctor Appointment, no waiting for blood tests though they did the blood tests.
I'm not on T yet, but when my friend got it, it was like this.
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: spacerace on October 25, 2013, 06:52:35 PM
I had to do two. One to get asked questions and have blood taken. The second one was after they got my blood work back. They had me confirm I really wanted to start hormones, sign paperwork, and then I got the script.

Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: Mr.X on October 26, 2013, 05:04:41 AM
Durp, I can be so stupid at times. I completely misunderstood the question.

As for the real answer, one visit was enough. They just do the standard measurements (weight, height, bloodpressure) draw some blood and immediately give you the T without waiting for the results here.
Title: Re: How many Doctors visits
Post by: Nate on October 26, 2013, 08:06:48 AM
yeah... Add me to the list of dorks who misunderstood the question  ::)  One visit to the endo and I had my prescription. That's after I was cleared by the therapist though.

Nate
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