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Seriously: Where the hell do people get HRT in like 3 months or so? Here it takes around 10-12 months waiting on a list to get HRT.
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In the US informed consent is an option in many places, so you can get HRT in days.
Thats wild. How does this work (not an option for me since im not from the us, just curious)?
In some countries (the UK for example) it can even take 5 to 10 years! Took 3.5 for me, though that's a better country. I know people who got it in 2 months tho.
What the actual fuck? I feel sorry for you having to got though this
Oh, it's okay now, but still, better late than never I guess.
I considered DIY but it sounded scary.
But apparently, DIY is really just "get HRT w/o prescription". It doesn't substantially differ. If you have a GP you trust and aren't in a transphobic country, then contacting them, and having blood jabs every now and then in the first year may be good to check on levels.
A recommendation to anyone doubting and thinking about transitioning thru HRT, but not being sure yet:
Just sign up already, it'll take long and by the time you know, the wait will be shorter.
I made a call to planned parenthood.
Within two weeks I had an appointment.
I spoke with an endo for like 20 minutes about how I was feeling about my gender, and then I walked out with a prescription I was able to pick up from my pharmacy like 3-4 hours later.
Most of the wait is just normal wait time for a doctors office appointment.
Actually if anything, my dentist is usually way more backed up than that.
Thats wild
Assuming 18 years old: You go to doctor (hopefully), they pull out a questionnaire and you talk about gender for a few minutes, warn you about the side effects of medicine, give you starting dose prescription which should give you psychological effects but not too many physical effects, tell you to get blood work before next appointment in a few months.
Next appointment they review if the medicine had an effect in your blood, ask if you've noticed any changes, double ask if you have any concerns about the changes, then hopefully they start getting serious about getting your blood results to where they should be.
As @[email protected] states, other doctors will be more backed up and most of the wait time should be in the waiting room.
Yep, and it should be noted that this is the model recommended by experts. Rates of regret are still extremely low in America. All the other hoops they make people jump through are not reasonable.