For a while now my plan was to move to Canada, and have their healthcare pay for my hysterectomy. Finding out the details is difficult, though, and it seems their coverage for TG-related surgeries are in something of a limbo. I read an article from a couple years ago about how trans men are getting approved for top surgery and then waiting for years with no word because no operating time has actually been delegated to those procedures.

So now I'm entertaining the possibility of doing it here in California with private insurance, though it seems like a long shot.

I have a history of endometriosis and POS, and wanted an oophorectomy/hysterectomy back when I had the endo surgery. The surgeon laughed in my face. For a few years I was convinced I wouldn't be able to get any procedure done unless I was at risk for cancer or something, but now I know better and now I know it wasn't a ridiculous thing to ask. So for actually getting it done (not an oopho, as the potential side effects scare me too much) Would it be wise to go the gender route, or try for the faulty plumbing route? Would I be able to build a case by combining both of them? As in "hi yes this organ is broken and also I never wanted it anyway"? Should I talk to my gyno about it, a gender therapist, or...?

For those of you in Canada, is the system really that tricky to navigate up there, or is this just for certain surgeries? Does anyone know if it's relatively easy to get a hysto for non-TG medical reasons?

It's kind of important that I sort this out sooner rather than later because it's going to determine whether or not I keep an American insurance plan on top of being covered by BC medical. :I

Travel to Canada does not get you to be able to use their health care system. You have to live there. You could still access doctors there but you would be paying for it.

Medical coverage differs from province to province But I am pretty sure you have to be a permanent resident to qualify for any provincial  medicare. Wait times can be long from what I hear especially for specialized surgeries.

The OP might be a dual citizen, in which case it should be OK. There is a 3 month waiting period before BC medical comes into effect for new residents.

Guys, I wasn't asking for immigration info. I'm moving up there to live with my husband, I'm getting PR status. I know what I'm doing in that department.

I was asking about the viability of getting a surgery up there?

I would assume that it wouldn't be an issue once you got on to provincial medicare. Non life threatening surgeries might take a while to get but I am fairly certain you would be able to do it. I am fairly certain there is a surgeon in Montreal that handles srs, I think there is one in Toronto as for out west I really have no idea.

As for the immigration stuff sorry about that, we sometimes get strange questions here. Once I was asked where the open air pot market was (umm what!!!).

Quote from: White Rabbit on August 04, 2013, 12:44:29 PM
I would assume that it wouldn't be an issue once you got on to provincial medicare. Non life threatening surgeries might take a while to get but I am fairly certain you would be able to do it. I am fairly certain there is a surgeon in Montreal that handles srs, I think there is one in Toronto as for out west I really have no idea.

As for the immigration stuff sorry about that, we sometimes get strange questions here. Once I was asked where the open air pot market was (umm what!!!).

There was the cannabis cafe until it was closed down..

Lo, are you moving to Van? If so, you're moving to what I understand to be the most trans-friendly and progressive town in Canada. They have a very well-developed and, from what I understand, accessible trans-health program. I'm not there, so I can't give you specifics, but honestly, better there then almost anywhere else.

You should peruse this if you haven't already:

http://transhealth.vch.ca/

Maddy (who would rather be in Vancouver than rural Saskatchewan)

Quote from: White Rabbit on August 04, 2013, 12:44:29 PM
I would assume that it wouldn't be an issue once you got on to provincial medicare. Non life threatening surgeries might take a while to get but I am fairly certain you would be able to do it. I am fairly certain there is a surgeon in Montreal that handles srs, I think there is one in Toronto as for out west I really have no idea.

As for the immigration stuff sorry about that, we sometimes get strange questions here. Once I was asked where the open air pot market was (umm what!!!).

Ok, cool, thanks.

My confusion lies in that the surgery I want could be considered SRS just as much as it might not. :T

And LOL those would be down in Bellingham I'm sure.

Quote from: MadeleineG on August 04, 2013, 03:20:46 PM
Lo, are you moving to Van? If so, you're moving to what I understand to be the most trans-friendly and progressive town in Canada. They have a very well-developed and, from what I understand, accessible trans-health program. I'm not there, so I can't give you specifics, but honestly, better there then almost anywhere else.

You should peruse this if you haven't already:

http://transhealth.vch.ca/

Maddy (who would rather be in Vancouver than rural Saskatchewan)

I ammmmm

I guess I should consider myself pretty lucky then. :s and thank you for the link!

These were questions I was hoping to ask at the trans* meetup when I was visiting recently, but the facilitator never showed up... I might be going up again for canuck turkey day, so I might be able to try for another visit then, but if not it'll probably be a year before I can find myself in a position to ask these kinds of awkwardly specific questions.