i dont really know where else to put this.

i've recently moved for college to a large city where, unlike my hometown, there are a lot of trans resources. I really want to start on hormones, but i don't really know the steps to take. there is a hospital within walking distance of campus that provides transgender care, but ive never scheduled an appointment or found a new primary care physician on my own. i was just wondering, what documents do i need to provide?? What exactly should i bring so that i can be admitted?

thanks

Unless you can go the informed consent approach, most likely you will need a letter from your therapist indicating you are transgender and are able to make the decisions necessary to start HRT. You would then need to locate an endocrinologist who has knowledge of transgender treatment and is willing to take you on. It possible that your therapist can provide a referral to a local endo who can provide HRT.

Quote from: beastinfection on January 18, 2018, 02:57:30 PM
i dont really know where else to put this.

i've recently moved for college to a large city where, unlike my hometown, there are a lot of trans resources. I really want to start on hormones, but i don't really know the steps to take. there is a hospital within walking distance of campus that provides transgender care, but ive never scheduled an appointment or found a new primary care physician on my own. i was just wondering, what documents do i need to provide?? What exactly should i bring so that i can be admitted?

thanks

I just went to the phone book, looked up hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women, dialed up a FNP, set up appointment, told him what I was & what I needed.   The deal was done.

Pretty simple really, just requires a phone call or two.

Several of us have started HRT without a therapists letter. However, if you plan on full transition, you will need a therapists letter for surgery. If money is not an issue, why not start now with a therapist? If money is an issue, there are free support groups, where you can at least talk about things.

The single most important thing to do before transition is to accept yourself. All the other stuff will follow. Now is not the time to skip counselling.

Quote from: Dani on January 18, 2018, 06:45:33 PM
Several of us have started HRT without a therapists letter. However, if you plan on full transition, you will need a therapists letter for surgery. If money is not an issue, why not start now with a therapist? If money is an issue, there are free support groups, where you can at least talk about things.

The single most important thing to do before transition is to accept yourself. All the other stuff will follow. Now is not the time to skip counselling.

I personally don't recommend it but I avoided the whole therapist by having the surgeon accept a letter from my primary physician.  Mainly on account that the therapist I had seen off & on 2 years said I hadn't $een him enough time$ for him to write my $urgery recommendation letter$. ... If you catch my drift.

Quote from: Doreen on January 19, 2018, 07:56:46 PM
I personally don't recommend it but I avoided the whole therapist by having the surgeon accept a letter from my primary physician.  Mainly on account that the therapist I had seen off & on 2 years said I hadn't $een him enough time$ for him to write my $urgery recommendation letter$. ... If you catch my drift.

Any therapist who is "milking the cow" is no friend of the TG community. Many of us have employment issues and money is a real concern. At least go to a free support group and maybe someone there can give you a good recommendation for a therapist.

Quote from: Dani on January 20, 2018, 11:43:25 AM
Any therapist who is "milking the cow" is no friend of the TG community. Many of us have employment issues and money is a real concern. At least go to a free support group and maybe someone there can give you a good recommendation for a therapist.

I thank you for your concern but I'm decades past the need for a therapist.  Now if I could just find a  geneticist that doesn't have a 8 month waiting list..   Ironically the therapist WAS highly recommended by the local trans community.