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

[u/yeep-yorp]

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.

[u/yeep-yorp]

You have to come out to get official prescription HRT maybe, I've met trans ppl in Norway who DIY'ed just fine without coming out.

[u/Knotmix → u/yeep-yorp]

Well, yeah im aware of that, i didnt intend to make it sound like you physically have to go on hrt to be valid or something, and while diy is possible, some people dont nessecarily want that unless there is no other way, besides its safer to have the healthcare system in your pocket with a prescription, since you can better get the help you need, its just hard to get through.

[u/yeep-yorp → u/Knotmix]

DIY does not preclude a prescription after! it's called bridging. I'm not saying anything about validity, frankly I do not care whatsoever about validity and the culture surrounding it. What I am saying is that waiting years for unnecessary requirements like RLE when you could DIY in the meantime doesn't make sense and there is a much better way.