Anyone know a doctor/provider that prescribes HRT in the Minnieapolis/st paul area? I'm planning on moving there from south carolina some time in the spring. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi there I'm 21 FtM and was wondering if anyone was willing to share their experience with having a hysterectomy. I just had my top surgery last year and I've been thinking about it a lot lately but I wanted to see if anyone here had any advice, be that for recovery or even just like finding a surgeon for it. I'm very new to looking into this surgery so any help/ help finding resources for info would be like. Super appreciated. Many thanks.

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a new binder for Christmas (hopefully it’s my last while I figure out the top surgery process) I have had GC2B before and I heard they aren’t the best option anymore. anyone have any reccomendations for a safe good binding binder? :)

I remember reading years ago on a trans forum that a few people had been told by their doc that when you’re on T long term, it’s good to once in a great while go off long enough to get a period. I’d guess to like, flush stuff out or something? Idk.

I been on t for like a decade and haven’t been able to get any for a month or so. Remembered that stuff and wondered if it’d be worth waiting for a period before restarting. But who knows, maybe it was just nonsense. I tried to google it but I’m just getting “explaining hormones to cis people” level stuff. Thanks y’all!

Hey there gang, I am a Trans Femme Housewife recovering from some surgeries at the moment. My wife and I just got married and today is going to be the last day they could set up for their insurance.

We've been procrastinating but is it possible someone could review this with me? I wanna make sure we are set for the best opportunities for 2025 with this horrendous administration coming in.

Our goals are to obtain maybe 1 or 2 surgeries as a family and mostly maintain our HRT med Regiments. (Estradiol shots, Progesterone, Spiro)

Any help would be extremely appreciated Thank you very much. We are considering the Preferred plan offered by her company. I can't seem to link the documents here in the initial message. I am going to try and link them after.

Please DM me directly and I can send these to you for analysis.

Thanks everyone :)

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I (27) identify as non-binary and earlier this year I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis. I was operated this summer to remove an ovarian endometrial cyst and endometrial cells which were basically starting to tie some of my organs together (which was of course very painful). The surgery went well but the long term treatment for endometriosis is hormonal, and requires the person to take a daily progesterone only minipill (which I was advised not to stop until menopause). My whole life (even before I got my diagnosis) I always struggled with heavy periods and extreme pain, and the only “solution” I was ever advised by gynecologists was to go on birth control. I was always opposed to hormonal birth control because of some of the side effects which made it insufferable for me (eg. Breast tenderness) and make my gender dysphoria so much worse. I already struggle daily with my self image (especially related to my breasts) and I am planning to get top surgery ASAP. That being said, after my diagnosis I could no longer postpone hormonal treatment (without it endometrial cells could recreate much faster and grow back, with the possibility of having to go through surgery soon again), which meant I had to start taking the daily progesterone only minipill. I have been on it for six months now and I feel TERRIBLE. My breasts constantly hurt and even grew bigger, my mental health is shit and the thought that I need to take this minipill until fucking menopause doesn’t let me sleep at night. I started asking myself if there could be alternative methods and I found some articles online about endometriosis treatment with micro-dosing of testosterone, which wouldn’t change my physical attributes that much ( I am not intending to fully transition to male) and would replace my current hormonal therapy and essentially work as a replacement for the minipill. I have already set up an appointment with an endocrinologist in February to discuss my options. My question is, has anyone on here had to go through a similar experience? Have you ever micro-dosed T? Has it helped anyone with endometriosis? Sorry for the very long post but I am a bit lost and any advice would really help!!!!!

I’m a recently out transfemme and I’m trying to get health insurance on healthcare.gov. My question is since my sex is still legally male should I put male as my gender? I’ve heard putting female would be less of a headache down the line but since I’m still legally male I don’t want to accidentally fuck up the paperwork and screw myself harder. Any help would be appreciated thanks!

Decently endowed trans woman here, I don't feel dysphoric about it most of the time, but something that does make me a little uncomfortable is that I can still shoot ropes after 3 years of estrogen and progesterone. I just finished my first month of spiro, and still, huge loads. I know this sounds like a stupid thing to be mad at, but it does bring me a lot of dysphoria to know that my penis is still functioning very well despite all that I've done to prevent it from doing so. Anyone else feel the same? Any advice? Thanks

I'm going to get t through a telehealth thing, so I'll need to inject myself, does anyone have links to turtorials that explain the basics or can explain them to me? I'm sure they'll tell me how but I'd like something more in depth that I can go back to.

As the title says, I'm kind of curious if any of you guys have had anything like this after starting HRT. One of my close family members say he thinks I'm much more sick and tired after starting HRT. He say he's supportive, but he's expressed worry over the HRT I'm on so much that part of me wonders if it is just his way of being transphobic?

It grinds my gears whenever it comes up. I felt bad for the first month of HRT, but I don't think I've felt continuously worse. But they're saying I seem more sick and much more angry emotionally? I don't understand it, I don't really feel like I'm either.

Hello everyone :)

I've been wondering about the impacts that transitioning + sexual lifestyle choices might be impacting my fertility. Just off the bat, I want to point out that I don't mind being infertile, in some ways it's actually preferable for me.

So, the main things that I do are:

• hrt. I've been on HRT for going on 4 years now (though I've gone through several extended periods where depression has stopped me from being super consistent on taking my meds)

• tucking. I was tucking on and off for the first two years, and then almost every day for a year or so. I'm doing it less frequently now because of ...

• chastity. My gf and I are starting to keep me in chastity more often. I'm pretty much keeping it on so long as I'm awake, and I'm not sure if keeping my balls squeezed like that is going to impact fertility.

• moderate ball busting. In tandem with chastity, we've started incorporating ball busting into the bdsm lifestyle. If I break rules during the day I have to get x number of hits to the balls. I also do just enjoy getting hit there casually during sex as well.

I know that all of these can have some impact on fertility, but I'm not sure what degree they would all have in combination. If anyone else has some experience or expertise in the area I'd love to get some feedback.

Thanks a bunch 🥰

So hiya! I am 25 MTF and a few months now away from finally starting HRT. I am super excited to finally start getting the body I want, only... I might not??

I want to gain weight, like a lot of weight. I weigh 85kg now, and I want to get to 135kg, maybe more even. Basically become a BBW because that is what I find most pretty and want for myself!

If I do this tho, I will not be able to get the bottom surgery I want with Dr. Bank at Suporn Clinic in Thailand since you need to be below a certain BMI to get chosen. I am still a student, and it will take a long time to save up for this surgery, and there is still a big lottery with whether or not one gets chosen among all the other transfems applying for it. I have bottom dypshoria, nothing terrible, I just wish I had a vagina, but the thought of having to stay thin, maybe having to loose even more weight for many more years just to be able to apply really makes me depressed, like I still can't get the body I want even after starting hrt.

Would it maybe be better to just not care about whether or not I get surgery and instead just be happy? I am not defined by what's down there, and think I would rather just be huge, soft and huggable. So many thoughts and feelings, and ofc I know the decicion lies with me in the end, but has anyone else been in this situation, or something similar?

xoxo -T

hi! I’m a trans person who has had a past with binding on and off for 4 years. recently I’ve noticed that I have pain in my back and shoulders when binding. I wear my binder for less than 4 hours a day. Sometimes even less than 2. I wear a size up from what I should actually wear. Yet I still have this pain that usually comes right as I start binding. Does anyone have any tips, advice, or knowledge of what this could be? I’m sorta lost. I am in the process of getting on T and have yet to start the process of finding a surgeon for top surgery. Any help is appreciated!!

Hi

I’ve been on T for 3,5 years and my levels are in the normal. Last time I checked (26th August) was because I experienced pink discharge and pelvic pain after sex and a very small amount of penetration sex. Now its 1 month later and no penetration sex for more than a month, but I began to bleed fresh blood (pink or bright red) yesterday - not enough to stain my boxers, but enough to show up when wiping - alongside pelvic pain or a feeling of soreness/tenderness. It’s not a feeling of direct period or period pain, but it’s definitely pain in my uterus. Today it’s actual blood exiting my body, but still fresh (bright red). Doesn’t give me actual vibes of period blood. But I feel my uterus is tender and almost subtly throbbing, not cramping not full on period pain, but noticeable tenderness.

I’ve been on the phone with a gynaecologist and it’s in the works for me to get an assessment and everything. She kept on asking me about dryness, which I just do NOT experience down there, with or without sexual context. I’m just worried and bothered and I don’t like to not know what’s going on. I’ve been researching vaginal atrophy, but I’m a not a healthcare professional.

Does anyone recognise any of this??

Sorry for the rant 🥺

Is there a list of insurance providers and the trans/gender-affirming healthcare they provide? Who is the most comprehensive and what is the plan code?

Hello

I am asking a very important question - is there a way to obtain a prescription that is endless. Not for a strict amount of time because I am traumatized of doctors trying to microdose trans people, gatekeeping, refusal to refill testosterone, etc. All this environment feels so constraining and that my transition is under conditions and in risk to be stopped any time. I also hate blood tests - they've always been extremely painful for me and I don't find them necessary more than once a year as I have a stable T dose that works perfectly for my and I am healthy and feel great. I don't want to be forced to poke needles into me every few months and to be in constant control of doctors. Yes, I do care about my health but this system is opressive. So I am asking - are there countries/states where trans people are not FORCED to have constant endocrynologist appointments and have the decision of free will to go or not and just have a prescription for an unlimited amount of time?

Ps I asked a question, short and exact. I don't want to hear insults or mean behavior. I just want an answer to my question and that's it.

Hey all! I've been looking into starting hrt and while I've been doing some research I'm having a hard time really finding information. Does anyone know of any places I could try looking in the central florida area?

Hey! I was wondering if anyone else had an experience like this. I'm three months on HRT and my E level has gone up like I expected, but so has my T?

Background Information:

• Current Medication: Oral Estradiol Tablets (Progynova)
• Current Dosage: 4 mg daily
• Reason for Switching: To reduce the risk of side effects

Questions:

1. Gel Dosage:
   • What would be the equivalent dose of estradiol gel to match my current oral dosage of 4 mg daily?
2. Effectiveness:
   • Will the gel provide a more consistent level of estradiol in my bloodstream compared to the tablets?
3. Bioavailability:
   • Since estradiol gel bypasses the liver, should I expect the gel to deliver more effective estrogen levels with a lower dose?
4. Long-Term Use:
   • Is the gel considered safer or more beneficial for long-term use compared to oral tablets?

i am 17 and have been on testosterone for over 2 years now. starting toward the end of last summer i began noticing unusual discharge in my underwear. it ranges anywhere from grey to yellow, can be either very thick and mucus-like or extremely thin and liquidy, and has a fairly strong odor. outside of the discharge i have no other symptoms and nothing changed (that i know of) that could have potentially caused it. i got tested for yeast infections and stis in the winter and none came back positive but i was given a week of antibiotics meant for yeast infections. the antibiotics worked for a couple weeks but my issue has since returned. im not sure if i should be concerned or if this is something other people on t have experienced? advice?

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heyyy I am 33 y/o and have been doing monotherapy injections for just about 2 years... I have been feeling like changes have been stalling for a while even though t is suppressed and I have my e up, while I do notice softening in my skin and I have developed boobs I was wondering what might be going on to cause feminization to stall/pleatue? I did talk to my dr today and he did say he was going to ask other specialist of they might have any ideas on what might be missing. Anyways tysm for reading and any thought you can share. I really appreciate any help you can offer.

Hello! Just an intro, 32 y/o MTF trans woman. I have been living full-time as a woman since I was 17. 17 was also when I got my orchiectomy. Because of a supply line issue, I cannot get my estradiol patches from my usual source until the end of July. It is now the beginning of July, and I am completely out of patches. Being that I'm post orchi, is it safe for me to go almost a month without hormones? I'm not worried about remasculinizing, I just don't want to have any serious health problems. Minor mood swings and hot flashes I can deal with. Would love to hear of anybody who's experienced this, or the opinion of a medical professional. Thank you. ;) <3

Hey all. I am sorry this is long. But i am stressed if my tes dose is high, and about my cardiovascular health. Also, there IS jargon in this post :(

First things first, I am AFAB and have started transitioning approximately 6 months ago. I am fairly old (27y), and a main reason I have been contemplating starting TRT was that I am a massive hypochondriac sometimes. I am seeing an endocrinologist and he had me do blood work ( CBC, CRP, LDL/LDH, liver enzymes ,Hormones, vitamin D3, thyroid ultrasound, and Dexa scan for osteoporosis.). After the tests came back he said that my tests were near perfect, exept for slightly elevated blood pressure (130 /65 ), iron difficiency anemia, and low vitamin D. I started on supplements and a dose of 250 mg of tes enthanate every 4 weeks. I talked to him about my concerns and he says there is no main reason to worry as long as i stay healthy and get checked up.

He tested my liver enzymes and hormones 3 months ago and my t was kinda low, and enzymes identical to last time. My blood pressure( 114, 56 ) and anemia improved, i feel better than ever but he told me to keep my injection schedule every 3 weeks instead of 4, same dose 250 mg tes enthanate every 3 weeks. Do you think it is a high dose? And is there any reason i should be concerned about my cardiovascular health ? I have history of high blood pressure and health disease in my family.

I am also stressed for the next CBC blood tests in October.

Note * i excersice 5 times a week NOW, but I used to be tired all the time due to my anemia. if anyone cares about cardiovascular health my LDL was 110 and HDL 57 with triglycerides 83.

Hello. I (mtf) intend to start HRT soon, and I am concerned about whether my choice of blocker will affect the changes I want to see (mainly breast growth and suppression of body hair). Are there known to be major differences in these effects between spironolactone, bicalutamide, and finasteride?

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