So i had an amazing appointment with a new therapist yesterday. She has recommended i call a local endo and has given me their name and number. So i am sitting here shaking and trying to work up the courage to tell another human being i am trans. Why is this so difficult?
There are studies showing there is a biological connection to being transgender.
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,204392.msg1817184.html#msg1817184
So its nobodys fault...
its nothing to be ashamed of...
and people like med personnel are called to help like with other birth conditions .
I'd say call them...
and answer all questions they may have. You might also explain a few feelings of you ... if you like ...
so they can understand better.
Though if its an endo treating other transgender people its likely they already know.
I'd say just be yourself and call :)
*hugs*
I'm sure you're not the first trans person they've come across. And it does get easier the more you do it, so think of it as practice.
There was a time when I was terrified of anything on my medical record. I was very concerned about any possible future hassles I might have getting insurance, if that situation ever happened. That is no longer a problem because of the Health Care Act (ObamaCare). Also, the American Medical Association has officially stated that all medical professionals should support transgendered people. Doctors don't really have a choice anymore.
I have experienced some very disgusting discrimination in clinics. I've had doctors deny me service. I went to an emergency clinic one afternoon with a kidney stone. I'd had them before and this was the worst I'd ever had. I felt like I was going to die and laid on the floor for two hours while they shuffled people with runny noses past me. This happened in the Bay Area in California! I'm pretty sure that none of you will ever have to face that sort of crap. We have made real progress in the past several years.
So, don't be afraid. All of my doctors now know. They are nice to me. I get reasonable care. I still have a problem with my endo. He's the only one within a 90 minute drive from where I live. He won't prescribe estrogens for me. I don't know that I need them. I may get a second opinion but I'll have to drive a long way to see someone in Fresno.
Thank you everyone. I made the appointment and the girl couldn't have been nicer. Next step showing up on may 3rd
Every person you tell makes it easier, exciting even. I had some where the receptionist used to sound mean to me and suddenly changed their voice dynamics when I told them. It was awesome.