/r/transnord

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A community for trans people in Northern Europe

From Iceland to Lithuania, this is a sub for everyone looking for information, advice, support and community on transgender issues in Northern Europe.

DISCLAIMER: This community isn't qualified to give professional medical or legal advice

Rules

  1. Be respectful. No hate speech or discrimation, including, but not limited to: transphobia, homophobia, sexism, racism, ableism, etc...
  2. This sub is mostly aimed at the Nordic & Baltic countries: Iceland, the Faeroes, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
  3. Feel free to use English and/or any Northern European language (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, etc...)
  4. Please tag NSFW posts
  5. While discussions and general advice regarding DIY/self-medication are very welcome on the sub, we ask that you do not advertise unliscenced vendors and pharmacies. It is under no circumstances permitted to offer or sell medication directly through the subreddit.
  6. If you want to promote something, such as a survey or a product targeted at trans people, we ask that you first submit a modmail, so that we can confirm whether the promoted content is appropriate.

Other Subs
* r/asktransgender
* r/mtf
* r/ftm
* r/nonbinary
* r/transgenderUK
* r/germantrans

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Immigrating from US to Sweden as a swedish citizen

Hello, I am from the US and an currently looking into moving to Sweden however, I actually do have a swedish citizenship and even have a swedish passport, although my swedish passport is expired. See i’m planning on applying to Universities to get accepted there and move over however since i am a bit of a special case i don’t really know how this is gonna work. Im pretty sure my citizenship should entitle me to the benefits that swedish citizens get for university and that i should be able to live in sweden as long as i want without a residency permit or anything, and i do have relatives who’d likely take me and my 2 cats in temporarily before i get a dorm room, but i need assistance in getting to that point.

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2024/12/05
00:05 UTC

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Choice of country

Hello everybody.

I am from Ukraine, now in Czech Republic and third month on HRT (MtF). And I am choosing the next country for emigration. What would you recommend, Germany/Norway? Or something else.

Thank you all in advance for your answers.

4 Comments
2024/12/04
21:04 UTC

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DIY og Rikshospitalet

Vurderer DIY hrt pga ekstrem ventetid i systemet, men vil ikke starte om riksen fortsatt nekter å hjelpe dem som har starta på egenhånd. Noen som vet om reglene har endret seg/hvordan ting er nå?

0 Comments
2024/12/04
20:06 UTC

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Spørgsmål om blodprøver ved Imago

Hej Jeg søger lidt viden om hvordan jeg kan få taget blodprøverne og sendt dem afsted Hvis der er nogle der har erfaring med det må i gerne skrive til mig 🎶 Tak på forhånd

3 Comments
2024/12/04
18:27 UTC

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Imago

What are your experiences with Imago? I'm 18 ftm and was rejected from cki Copenhagen. I would like to start T whilst I wait to apply again.

5 Comments
2024/12/04
18:25 UTC

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Are estradiol implants available in Denmark?

I'm thinking about asking my endocrinologist about the possibility of switching to implants after the disaster that was lowering my gel dose. I wonder if they are even available on Denmark (I'm thinking about moving there in the future and don't want to start from 0 with worst meds)

17 Comments
2024/12/04
11:04 UTC

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Post op hysto Halland

jag (26M)återhämtar mig just nu morgonen efter radikal hysto på avdelningen, väntar på läkaren för instruktioner om subkutana injektioner med blodförtunnande jag ska ta dom kommande dagarna.

Varit så grymt tom i magen, som när man håller på att tillfriskna från feber och känner att det saknas energi och magen känns tom. Jag fixar inte att äta sött så fick äntligen äta ett ägg nu på morgonen och det satt som handen i handsken.

Detta är den fjärde operationen jag genomgått och jag har inte känt mig nervös sen mastektomin, men det berodde mer på att jag var tvungen att komma in helt själv pga restriktionerna och så.

Jag är så väldigt tacksam att jag kom på att packa mina mjukaste, vida yogabyxor och skjorta helt i linne som jag har på mig nu för jag har varit så himla varm hela natten. Önskar att jag hade bytt om igår redan men iaf. Linne är verkligen att rekommendera för dig som har knepig temperatureglering och dessutom så andas det så mycket bättre än bomull/behåller nästan ingen vätska så det håller sig fräschare och luktar inte så lätt som bomull gör.

Jag är glad att jag är van vid procedurerna, nålarna, frågorna, att vara så tydlig jag kan när något inte känns bra osv.

Jag har väntat på att få göra den här operationen så väldigt länge.. Jag har alltid haft pissejobbiga smärtor vid den tiden på månaden, även efter flera år på T och dysforin har varit extremt påfrestande.

Jag känner en fantastisk lättnad och ro i mig nu när dom har plockat bort samtlig överflödig utrustning.

Aldrig mer såna smärtor, aldrig mer hårdhänta undersökningar och bye bye potensiell cancerrisk :)

1 Comment
2024/12/04
08:24 UTC

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Do I need to have female friend to be trans?

It is probably a silly question, but it is something that has bothered me for a month or two. I reason with myself that there must be others out there that don't have female friends while being trans. The thing is I don't have any friends that are my gender, just old cis male friends from before I came out as the real me. They are super supportive of me and I still like hanging out with them. But hanging around the guys is getting to feel kinda wierd lately. I guess what I'm trying to ask is, if I don't spend time with other women, how do I transition into one? Can I even?

6 Comments
2024/12/03
22:44 UTC

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Moving between nordic countries

Hi!

I am for various reasons considering moving back to Sweden over the next few years.

Does anyone have experience with moving to Sweden after having received a diagnosis and started treatment in another (nordic) country?

Is it possible to have a smooth "transition" (pun intended) between healthcare systems? I.e. moving prescriptions to your new country without having to wait/not having access to hormones after already having started. I guess waiting times for other things will be "reset" when you move to a new place...?

For context, I'm a Swedish citizen, mtx, and receiving hormone treatment currently in Norway. Since treatment is extremely limited here for non binary people, and I need more things than HRT, I'm starting to look at options, and whether 'riksen' (the only gender clinic authorised to offer surgeries and such here in Norway) is worth the wait, abuse, and, eh, its recent history of actual, literal eugenics..... I've felt really hopeless with the situation here for a while and think it's time I at least do something about my own situation

2 Comments
2024/12/03
20:43 UTC

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HRT in Sweden and Denmark for USA Immigrant

I'm considering moving from the USA to Sweden or Denmark (Or the Netherlands, but that's not really relevant here).

I'm starting HRT a month from now, but it's at an informed consent model clinic.

I probably won't be moving until at least June 2025, as I want to finish my final semester of college.

Is there anything I should know about the process of transferring prescriptions to Sweden/Denmark (and if they accept Informed Consent Model prescriptions), HRT in general in Sweden/Denmark, or life as a Transgender woman in Sweden/Denmark?

Also, I've heard that Nordic countries, despite having amazing healthcare, tended to under-dose HRT. Is this accurate?

In the event that I'm not able to immediately get an HRT prescription, is DIY legal?

(I'm aware similar posts have been made in the past, but 1. I don't yet know Swedish or Danish, as I haven't yet decided which I want to move to, if either, 2. This is the type of thing that changes over time.)

Thank you in advance!

20 Comments
2024/12/03
19:05 UTC

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Hur kontaktar man ANOVA?

Jag vill fråga dem om statusen på min remiss till endokrin och ungefär när jag kan vänta mig få tid. Jag har provat att ringa dem men man måste ju välja utifrån typ 8 alternativ om varför man ringer men ingen av dem passar till mitt ärende. Det verkar inte finnas något annat sätt att kontakta dem. Det står att man ska kunna chatta med dem på Alltid Öppet, men det enda som finns där är att skicka egenremiss.

Finns det något annat sätt att kontakta dem eller vet någon vad man ska välja när man ringer?

7 Comments
2024/12/03
15:44 UTC

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First day on HRT!

My very first HRT prescription

Just would like to celebrate that I today was able to collect my prescription from the pharmacy and have now taken my very first dose of HRT pharmaceuticals!
Right now I'm in a mix of being excited with a lingering sense of being terrified over actually taking the leap!

4 Comments
2024/12/03
12:58 UTC

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Kuinka pitkään transpoli tekee seurantaa?

Tosiaan diagnoosi on nyt saatu mutta kauan poli seuraa verikokeita ja onko siis jotain muita käyntejä myös vielä diagnoosin saamisen jälkeen? Oon ollu hormoneilla yksityisen kautta jo 1,5v. Tahtoisin yrittää hakea terapiaan mutta hieman jännittää jos poli saa tietoon ne asiat mitä haluaisin käsitellä, kun en oo kertonut heille kaikkea, että saisin diagnoosin. Voiko poli lopettaa hormonihoidot jos he jostain syystä kattovat mun tietoja ja sieltä paljastuu jotain mitä he ei tienneet?

2 Comments
2024/12/03
12:35 UTC

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Aamuja odotellessa

Ketään transsukupuolisia lähössä 2025 tammikuussa säkylään inttiin? Ois kiva verkostoitua :}

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2024/12/03
12:13 UTC

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Ban conversion « therapy » in the European Union! 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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2024/12/03
11:14 UTC

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First day on t

Just got my imago prescription for tgel 😌 I’m based in Finland. Took me like 2 months to finally get it but it’s better than waiting for YEARS. We should burn the transpoli. Anws, I just wanted to share this nothing more.

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2024/12/03
10:55 UTC

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Hvordan komme på venteliste med T?

Sorry, har spurt såååå mange ganger. Men jeg er et fosterbarn som har en ustøttende stemor som mener jeg må vente til jeg er 25 for å begynne på venteliste. Dette er altfor lenge for meg å vente, jeg vil starte når jeg er 17 eller 18 fordi jeg vil ikke miste muligheten til å bli som jeg skal tidlig nok. Jeg er 15 da og sånn, vært trans siden 11. Mor tror det kun er puberteten som "forvirrer" men det er jo da man vokser og får mer oversikt over ting også. 11 er før man får pubertet og, men hun mener jeg har fått det tidligere bare fordi jeg er Afrikansk. (Syntes ikke det var rasistisk, bare skjønner ikke åssen det er relevant)

Jeg trenger hjelp med det. Bor ikke i Oslo. Jeg tror ikke legen min hadde sagt ja, han er litt sånn.. spesiell, men ikke nødvendigvis dårlig da

Jeg begynner å bli lei at stemmen min ikke er som den skal og egt alt før T

2 Comments
2024/12/03
08:02 UTC

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Bicalutamide from Poli

Hey all,

I am in a difficult situation. I get bad side effects from both Spiro and Androcur, the two anti-androgens offered by transpoli. I have been reading about bicalutamide and I think that it could work for me. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Have you had any luck persuading the staff to prescribe bica? Or have you just done DIY?

3 Comments
2024/12/02
23:16 UTC

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Fryse æg til partnerægdonation

Hej Jeg har lige set at det fra 2025 er lovligt at lave partnerægdonation uden helbredsmæssige årsager og jeg tænkte på om der er nogen der ved noget om, om det er muligt at få fryset nogle af sine æg ned inden man starter i testosteron-behandling? Og hvem skal man henvende sig til? Egen læge eller CKI? Jeg starter selv testosteron-behandling i marts og er snart 20, så giver det mening at at gøre det inden behandlingen og kan de overhovedet holde sig indtil jeg en dag skal have børn? På forhånd tak!

4 Comments
2024/12/02
19:22 UTC

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Why does transpoli get to decide about a hysterectomy if the reason for it is physical and not mental

Pretty much the title. Ask questions if you need clarification.

15 Comments
2024/12/02
13:10 UTC

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Ensimmäinen transpoli aika

Ois kohta ensimmäinen transpoli aika. Ois kiva tietää mistä syistä ne potkii pihalle ihmisiä. Oon todellakin binääri transmies eli ei pelota niin paljon mutta ois kiva tietää ettei tuu hirveenä shokkina jos ne potkii sit pihalle. Ja mitä kantsis tehä sitten jos ne päättää potkia

4 Comments
2024/12/02
13:04 UTC

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Er det noen som har noe info eller erfaring med bunn kirurgi som vil dele? (Trans-Fem)

Er rett over 7 måneder på E og vurderer å ta bunn kirurgi i fremtiden, men jeg har ikke veldig mye info. Noen som kan dele info dere har eller erfaringer?

0 Comments
2024/12/02
12:18 UTC

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Er det noen trans menn som kan snakke med moren og meg?

Moren min er veldig sånn på at "bare fordi jeg er i pubertet så vet jeg ikke om jeg er trans eller ikke" også prøver jeg å si at flertall finner ut om det i puberteten og angrer seg ikke, men hun tror meg ikke og mener at jeg skal vente og finne ut (hun har sagt det i over 1 år nå) at jeg skal finne ut når jeg blir 25. Akkurat nå er jeg 15, vært trans siden jeg var 11, og lurt siden jeg var 9. Hun tror bare det er at Afrikanere kommer i pubertet tidligere. Også er puberteten da man vokser og blir mer opp på hvem man er og sånn. Hun tror legit at jeg har begynt med pubertet som 11 når jeg starta 12. Også sier hun at jeg ikke ser ut som gutt i det hele tatt, også sier hun at jeg ser ut som en, etc etc omd hun må slutte å bytte personlighet hele tiden

Nå vil hun snakke med noen som er ftm og godt voksen og vil høre om reisen hans. Er det noen som kan møte opp med henne og meg og prate om det? Jeg er 99% sikker på at jeg er gutt, men hun sier at jeg må finne ut og finne ut også mener hun jeg må vente til jeg er 25. Og folk rundt ser på meg som en og, skjønner ikke issuet hennes

1 Comment
2024/12/01
10:30 UTC

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I Thought About Making This For a Long Time

i thought about making a video like this for a long time. and now with the experience to back it up i hope this can help someone out there starting out. if you have questions about transitioning hopefully this give's you some comfort and what to expect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78cO_nB5hZk&t

4 Comments
2024/12/01
08:05 UTC

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Kan man få diy hrt innenlands?

Dritt lei av at tollen tar forsendelsene mine, så hadde vært veldig greit hvis det var mulig å få noe uten at det går over grensa. Det fantes noe før men ser ut som at de har forsvunnet..

Så hvis det går an å få tak i injeksjoner, gel, whatever så hadde jeg satt veldig pris på det

Tror det er i mot reglene å nevne spesifike vendors her så kan gjerne få en dm hvis noen vet noe :)

3 Comments
2024/11/30
21:13 UTC

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How to get hrt in Sweden?

Anova takes half a decade and therefore isn’t really an option for me, I’m 20 and I want to start hrt now.

What are my options? And what steps do I follow?

9 Comments
2024/11/30
20:27 UTC

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Nice Friday evening

https://preview.redd.it/gkwjoyq5r24e1.jpg?width=874&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f0ced3e79daffd6f7f235b8874710812b840221

I went out with my department from work, for dinner and some drinks after had quite a good time :D

4 Comments
2024/11/30
17:35 UTC

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hook and loop binder in Finland?

Is there any online stores that deliver to Finland without any extra shipping cost that sell binders with a hook and loop clasping? I hate pull overs and zippers just seem flimsy to me. Maybe they're fine but my parents are only buying me one and I really need a new binder so I don't want to risk one I hate.

Actual stores are fine too though it's better if online cause my parents might not be as willing to go to an actual store.

4 Comments
2024/11/30
15:16 UTC

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Tutkimusjakso + terapia =?

Oon vasta ollut Taysin transpolilla yli vuoden, ja mulle "suositeltiin" terapiaa. Tossa maanantaina mulla olis lääkärille aika sitä varten. Riitäiskö lyhyterapia, vai onko mun pakko mennä pää kolmantena jalkana ihan siihen pitkäkestoseen? Voiko ees niin tehdä? Ja voiko tää terapia jotenkin lykätä mun tutkimusjaksoa, vai voinko jatkaa samaan malliin, miten ollaan jo menty? transpolin lääkäri/psykologi sanoi, että voisin olla terapiassa samaan aikaan, kun oon tutkimus jaksolla. Haluaisin luottaa sen sanaan mut ei noihin ikinä voi luottaa...

1 Comment
2024/11/30
14:35 UTC

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