I only heard about using this method not that long ago while browsing another trans website. I just got the nerves to call around and ask and I found a doctor who uses it for HRT. And now I have an appointment in January with her.

Needless to say IM JUMPING OUT OF MY EFFIN SEAT IM SO HAPPY SGLKSDGOIWEHALSJFLKGSD 

Yay! Congratulations on the big step! Hugs, Devlyn

I sort of got T via informed consent. Or my doctor's version of it. She asked me some questions, she was concerned if I had support (which I do), had really thought about my decision (which I had), was in good health (I am), and if I "passed" the labs (which I did). That was her version, it is pretty common one around here. There is one doctor doing the real informed consent thing around here. Theoretically it's a checklist or something like this. You sign saying you are aware of the risks and so on. I believe my doctors' concerns were legitimate, but I could see it isn't a system that could be replicated very well.

--Jay

Woooo! Congrats!

The latest Standards of Care supports "informed consent".  This came out September, 2012.  If your endo says you need a therapist letter, point him/her to the new standards where one is not required.

Im really interested in going the informed consent route but i dont know where to start. Googles not helping much. Does anyone know anything about informed consent in san diego?

Quote from: xaphroditesxapprenticex on December 08, 2013, 11:19:50 AM
Im really interested in going the informed consent route but i dont know where to start. Googles not helping much. Does anyone know anything about informed consent in san diego?

http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Ing_Erik_Swenson_LCSW,CADCA_San+Diego_California_127095

I bet if you contact this person they can tell you everything you need to know about informed consent in San Diego. The person is a therapist (I don't know anything about this person, I just saw the link once and remembered it when I read your post),and I know you just want informed consent, but if you look at the link they focus on promoting informed consent, which probably means they can give you a list of dr's that do it in your area or can help you out in some other way with it.

Quote from: spacerace on December 08, 2013, 04:22:31 PM
http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Ing_Erik_Swenson_LCSW,CADCA_San+Diego_California_127095

I bet if you contact this person they can tell you everything you need to know about informed consent in San Diego. The person is a therapist (I don't know anything about this person, I just saw the link once and remembered it when I read your post),and I know you just want informed consent, but if you look at the link they focus on promoting informed consent, which probably means they can give you a list of dr's that do it in your area or can help you out in some other way with it.

I just wanted to say thank you for this info, i emailed this therapist with some questions and i hope to hear back from them soon! Thanks