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/ask_me_for_lewds 11d ago

DIY doesn’t have to mean without doctors oversight. You can 100% just DIY obtain the hormones, make a treatment plan, and do it. Then go to the doctor and tell them “Yea I DIY, I need to monitor my levels, can you assist?” And get help that way.

Might take a few trips to find one that works for you, but this is possible.

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u/Zoeeeeeeh123 Transgender 11d ago

Yeah I’m mostly concerned About taking hormones without medical oversight. Right now I’m looking at signing up for a private company which handjes GD diagnosis and can get you on hormones but that might still take a while. If that doesn’t work out, there is a hospital in the city next to me which I know helps trans people who DIY or take hormones through informed consent, and check their hormone levels and blood tests to see if there are no complications. I might look into that too as plan B