transcription: instead of: "maybe i should take diy hrt" say: "the doctor knows best" instead of: "maybe we should get to transition" say: "the doctor knows best" instead of: "why did they cancle my script?" say: "the doctor knows best" instead of: "errrm, why is hte waiting list 5 years long?" say: "the doctor knows best" instead of: "i cant make it to worship rebranded terf slop because i am sick" say: "the doctor knows best"
rumschlumpel @feddit.org - 5day
AFAIK doctors tend to agree with most of these (except the DIY HRT, probably), but they're not actually the ones who make these decisions ...
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Nat (she/they) - 5day
There are plenty of ignorant or transphobic doctors who are against HRT for trans people. Most doctors don't specialize in it or even read the research on it.
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rumschlumpel @feddit.org - 5day
There's a lot of doctors in general. Either way, doctors are not the ones making these decisions.
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Catoblepas - 5day
I’m confused, who else is making the decision to prescribe HRT? In the US a general practitioner can prescribe HRT independently, there’s not any oversight or hoops they have to jump through.
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rumschlumpel @feddit.org - 5day
That depends heavily on location. Here in Germany, I don't think many general practitioners would be willing to do that (assuming that they are actually allowed to, which I'm not sure about), because there are specialists for that. And then, you need to get your insurance to pay for both the doctor and the medication, unless you're rich enough to pay everything out of pocket.
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LuckingFurker (Any/All) - 5day
Maybe I should take DIY hrt 🤔
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cassandrafatigue @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 5day
You don't even need to be trans.
Are you a cis guy? Take testosterone blockers and synthetic testosterone today!
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tracelr402 - 5day
Lab grade testosterone, now 35% more testosteron..ier? testosterone..y?
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Asidonhopo @lemmy.world - 5day
Both?
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cassandrafatigue @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 4day
Well I assume something goes wrong if your body gets too much testosterone, even if you're going for 'guy', and its hormone replacement so you negate what your body produces naturally, then replace it with a synthetic version of same.
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waldfee - 4day
IIrc the body will actually convert the testosterone to estrogen when there is too much of it, and the e will then go on to even block the T
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cassandrafatigue @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 4day
So you cotta use testosterone blockers so the excess testosterone doesn't convert over! Unless you're going for a cool androgynous thing,, but at this point I'm not sure you count as cis.
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drosophila - 5day
I wish to know about the worship of rebranded TERF-slop.
erotador in onehundredninetysix
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transcription: instead of: "maybe i should take diy hrt" say: "the doctor knows best" instead of: "maybe we should get to transition" say: "the doctor knows best" instead of: "why did they cancle my script?" say: "the doctor knows best" instead of: "errrm, why is hte waiting list 5 years long?" say: "the doctor knows best" instead of: "i cant make it to worship rebranded terf slop because i am sick" say: "the doctor knows best"
AFAIK doctors tend to agree with most of these (except the DIY HRT, probably), but they're not actually the ones who make these decisions ...
There are plenty of ignorant or transphobic doctors who are against HRT for trans people. Most doctors don't specialize in it or even read the research on it.
There's a lot of doctors in general. Either way, doctors are not the ones making these decisions.
I’m confused, who else is making the decision to prescribe HRT? In the US a general practitioner can prescribe HRT independently, there’s not any oversight or hoops they have to jump through.
That depends heavily on location. Here in Germany, I don't think many general practitioners would be willing to do that (assuming that they are actually allowed to, which I'm not sure about), because there are specialists for that. And then, you need to get your insurance to pay for both the doctor and the medication, unless you're rich enough to pay everything out of pocket.
Maybe I should take DIY hrt 🤔
You don't even need to be trans.
Are you a cis guy? Take testosterone blockers and synthetic testosterone today!
Lab grade testosterone, now 35% more testosteron..ier? testosterone..y?
Both?
Well I assume something goes wrong if your body gets too much testosterone, even if you're going for 'guy', and its hormone replacement so you negate what your body produces naturally, then replace it with a synthetic version of same.
IIrc the body will actually convert the testosterone to estrogen when there is too much of it, and the e will then go on to even block the T
So you cotta use testosterone blockers so the excess testosterone doesn't convert over! Unless you're going for a cool androgynous thing,, but at this point I'm not sure you count as cis.
I wish to know about the worship of rebranded TERF-slop.
I'm assuming harry potter
/aneurysmposting?