I am a 21 year old m-f and have experimented with herbal pills and believe that I need to take further steps. Does anyone know if its difficult to get a script of estrogen?
2007-03-25 09:26:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
3 months after beginning therapy. It goes by fast.
It's really just a guideline, there are a few therapists or doctors that will bypass the guidelines. I know at least one who bypassed therapy and got them directly from a doctor. Good luck finding one though.
I recommend going through the process and waiting 3 months. Since you're still somewhat young, ask them for a letter for a t-blocker. You may have to be pushy about it. By the way, a t-blocker (such as Spironolactone) isn't a big deal like Estrogen and Progesterone are. It's what they give underage TS patients until they're old enough for hormones. It'll make you sterile after 6 months tho, but its effects are thought to be reversible.
Get on Spiro as soon as possible because you may still be in puberty. Getting on a t-blocker (and/or hormones) in puberty will greatly improve your final appearance.
You also should minimize alcohol. FYI: Soy products are thought to contain natural estrogens.
When you're ready for estrogen, you should talk to a doctor about the risks of blood clots. It can happen, but there are ways to reduce the chance.
2007-03-25 09:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by girl with a gun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably won't take that long. It didn't for me and many others. Only a couple of sessions. Also, make sure you drop off all the extra stuff a couple weeks before you go to get your blood work done and get on hormones, that way the doctor will have a better baseline to come up with a better regiment for you.
2007-03-25 20:14:47 · answer #2 · answered by carora13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on where you go its not hard at all to get hormones
you just need to find a doctor who will write the script
not all doctors abide by the benjamin standards of care anyway so you dont always have to get meds from a psychologist reccomendation
i got my first hormones black market, from mexico, then i got a doc who writes and its much safer
im fully transitioned now
you can email me if you need further assistance, locating a doc or whatever
2007-03-25 17:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by drezdogge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋