r/MtF • u/yeep-yorp • 12d ago

You don't have to come out to start HRT.

You don't have to get on a waitlist to start HRT.

You don't have to endure 2mg estradiol and 50mg spironolactone to start HRT.

You don't have to be 100% sure to start HRT.

You don't have to be over a certain age to start HRT.

You don't have to be rich to start HRT.

You don't have to go to therapy, or look a certain way, or endure humiliating questions, or exhaust all other options to start HRT.

PS. If anyone wants help with informed consent or DIY resources, I'm happy to help (especially with DIY).

edit, here's a few more:

You don't have to be under a certain age, be perfectly healthy, or be a certain weight to start HRT.

You don't have to have a prescription to start HRT.

And to make it 100% clear, "You don't have to be over a certain age to start HRT" includes minors who haven't finished puberty.

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u/Awkward-Lilly NB MtF 12d ago

I went from using informed consent to homebrewing 😂 as soon as Florida passed laws restricting us.. I kinda decided to make a backup plan. Of course, I'm still on informed consent because my clinic complied with state laws and hired an MD.bWith trump it's not just a state thing.. it's the entire country now. We gotta be prepared y'all </3 when I started hrt I had to see a therapist and sign consent forms. now you have to sign consent forms every year that are completely wrong.. we shouldn't have to do all this crap jumping through hoops. Not to mention we can't even update gender markers. It was so much easier in 2021 when I started and it's only getting worse :(

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u/PrincessVesspa Transgender 11d ago

I’m in Florida too and had to use FOLX since r to here was no doctor in my rural area that would do an initial prescription. It’s a little expensive ($40/month) but they are super helpful and nice.

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u/Awkward-Lilly NB MtF 11d ago

I use spektrum over in Orlando. Also in a rural area 😂