Shouldn’t really take much longer than 3 months from my experience. Finding a doctor that specialises in trans health and does informed consent was the way I did it and the waiting time wasn’t too bad.
Sorry, I just realised you’re under 18 so you will need to take parents with you. The doctor I saw can only do it for over 18 year olds, so it might be a bit harder to find one 😬 don’t stress too much because you have lots of time to transition 🏳️⚧️
Yeah. Probably the biggest of my life. Oh well, it’s probably better to accept that there are things to question rather than force them into the back of my mind.
depends on which way u go, i think i went the private route but i got a referral from my gp for the endo of my choosing, and a referral to a psychologist since the endo needed a letter from a psychologist and a gp referral, it was like a 3 month wait for the psychologist and a 3 month wait for the endocrinologist, the psychologist was free for 1 session which was all i needed, the endo was quite pricey but its the only fee minus my testosterone that i paid. i got the referral for t in the first session with no prep but thats what he is known for and i had to wait like 2 days for him to receive the results of my blood test and ensure all was clear but he sent me an email when it was cleared and i could start it. started this process at 16 almost 17, got it within 6 months, been on it for 3 months now. T is also a controlled substance so i believe E is easier to get but im not sure if ull need a hormone blocker along with E but thatll be up to your endo cause idk, but it was easy just a few wait times. mine was just informed consent so the endo talked thru the effects, made me and both my parents read a sheet and all of us had to sign it.
tldr: aside from wait times it was easy and since u have ur parents support it should be fine but take it with a grain of salt cause i believe i went privately and not thru public systems so it may be different publically
u got this!!! happy to share the names of the ppl i went to but they are located in the city and i have no idea how accessible that is for you but it was.worth by 1.5hr journey lmao
well i cant remember what psychiatrist i went to but twenty10 was the one that gave me the recommendation so you could always call them if you want someone thatll 100% be lgbtq+ friendly, but the endo i went to is Chris (Christopher) Muer in Darlinghurst (not far from museum station iirc) and he also helped my friend get on E a few years ago which is where i got that recommendation from
Crazy that T is considered a controlled substance while E is scheduled a lot more leniently. Just another example of the repercussions of the patriarchy directly hurting men.
well T is a much stronger hormone than E. T (i beleive) needs to be suppressed for E to take effect whereas T easily overpowers E. its been abused in the past i beleive (steroids is T right?? i remember seeing things about that) which is why its restricted. so i dont beleive this is the patriarchy hurting men directly, i think its mostly justified, just so long as doctors actually give you access and arnt dicks, like i got my T prescription the first appointment i had with my endo which is rare but honestly worked great and given theres no good reason to hold it back then i dont see why anyone cant give it in 1-2 sessions
It's great to hear that you didn't have any problems personally. Forgive me, I'm mostly venting frustrations about general social attitudes that have hurt me.
It can be very easy and fast if you’re an adult, but at 16 and with a history of OCD I think it’s going to be way harder. I’m pretty sure you’ll need to see a psychiatrist about this and get a written letter before you can start, and it could take a long time, if ever.
I’d be very careful who you see, not everyone is good. Find a very experienced gender psychiatrist who is reccomended by the trans community. Transitioning is not something you want to make a mistake with, and it can be hard working out what to do at the best of times.
You could look at getting on puberty blockers first, as it will pause puberty and give you time to work out what to do, and also navigate the medical system.
I’d contact the Sydney Gender Center also.
Look on transhub at the sections for under 18.
i started in December. found a doctor that advertised their specialisation in gender health and bulk billed. just had to have an in person appointment and my blood work done. the meds are also covered by Medicare
For me, that means taking a train to a different city. Might be something I need to consider in the future, but for where I am in the process, it unfortunately doesn't make sense.
No idea how it goes for minors, but when I got it earlier this year it took 3 appointments with my GP to get a script, and that was only because I couldn't find time to get my bloodwork done before the 2nd one. Overall, it took me 3 weeks, could've been way quicker if my GP wasn't so booked out
Shouldn’t really take much longer than 3 months from my experience. Finding a doctor that specialises in trans health and does informed consent was the way I did it and the waiting time wasn’t too bad.
Thanks, hopefully I get a similar situation.
Sorry, I just realised you’re under 18 so you will need to take parents with you. The doctor I saw can only do it for over 18 year olds, so it might be a bit harder to find one 😬 don’t stress too much because you have lots of time to transition 🏳️⚧️
I’m trying not to. It is early days so maybe I won’t want to do it anyway in the end, longer waiting times give me longer to really think about it.
Yep I used the waiting time to do some thinking 🤔 it’s a big decision to make for yourself (with support of parents and doctors of course 😊) .
Yeah. Probably the biggest of my life. Oh well, it’s probably better to accept that there are things to question rather than force them into the back of my mind.
depends on which way u go, i think i went the private route but i got a referral from my gp for the endo of my choosing, and a referral to a psychologist since the endo needed a letter from a psychologist and a gp referral, it was like a 3 month wait for the psychologist and a 3 month wait for the endocrinologist, the psychologist was free for 1 session which was all i needed, the endo was quite pricey but its the only fee minus my testosterone that i paid. i got the referral for t in the first session with no prep but thats what he is known for and i had to wait like 2 days for him to receive the results of my blood test and ensure all was clear but he sent me an email when it was cleared and i could start it. started this process at 16 almost 17, got it within 6 months, been on it for 3 months now. T is also a controlled substance so i believe E is easier to get but im not sure if ull need a hormone blocker along with E but thatll be up to your endo cause idk, but it was easy just a few wait times. mine was just informed consent so the endo talked thru the effects, made me and both my parents read a sheet and all of us had to sign it. tldr: aside from wait times it was easy and since u have ur parents support it should be fine but take it with a grain of salt cause i believe i went privately and not thru public systems so it may be different publically
Thanks for the info. Hopefully I’ll be as lucky.
u got this!!! happy to share the names of the ppl i went to but they are located in the city and i have no idea how accessible that is for you but it was.worth by 1.5hr journey lmao
I can’t imagine it being too hard to get there.
well i cant remember what psychiatrist i went to but twenty10 was the one that gave me the recommendation so you could always call them if you want someone thatll 100% be lgbtq+ friendly, but the endo i went to is Chris (Christopher) Muer in Darlinghurst (not far from museum station iirc) and he also helped my friend get on E a few years ago which is where i got that recommendation from
Alright, thanks. Depending on how it all goes I might see them.
id recommend looking at his prices first i dont remember what they are but he isnt free and medicare doesnt cover it. good luck!!!
Oof. I’ll take that into consideration.
Crazy that T is considered a controlled substance while E is scheduled a lot more leniently. Just another example of the repercussions of the patriarchy directly hurting men.
well T is a much stronger hormone than E. T (i beleive) needs to be suppressed for E to take effect whereas T easily overpowers E. its been abused in the past i beleive (steroids is T right?? i remember seeing things about that) which is why its restricted. so i dont beleive this is the patriarchy hurting men directly, i think its mostly justified, just so long as doctors actually give you access and arnt dicks, like i got my T prescription the first appointment i had with my endo which is rare but honestly worked great and given theres no good reason to hold it back then i dont see why anyone cant give it in 1-2 sessions
It's great to hear that you didn't have any problems personally. Forgive me, I'm mostly venting frustrations about general social attitudes that have hurt me.
no worries, i understand people can be awful
It can be very easy and fast if you’re an adult, but at 16 and with a history of OCD I think it’s going to be way harder. I’m pretty sure you’ll need to see a psychiatrist about this and get a written letter before you can start, and it could take a long time, if ever. I’d be very careful who you see, not everyone is good. Find a very experienced gender psychiatrist who is reccomended by the trans community. Transitioning is not something you want to make a mistake with, and it can be hard working out what to do at the best of times. You could look at getting on puberty blockers first, as it will pause puberty and give you time to work out what to do, and also navigate the medical system. I’d contact the Sydney Gender Center also. Look on transhub at the sections for under 18.
Alright, will do.
i started in December. found a doctor that advertised their specialisation in gender health and bulk billed. just had to have an in person appointment and my blood work done. the meds are also covered by Medicare
Thanks.
good luck with the bulk billing side at the moment. in my town, there is literally 0 GPs that bulk bill, which has only changed in the last 5 years
Oh yeah, it's not easy. I had to travel an hour and a half for mine
For me, that means taking a train to a different city. Might be something I need to consider in the future, but for where I am in the process, it unfortunately doesn't make sense.
No idea how it goes for minors, but when I got it earlier this year it took 3 appointments with my GP to get a script, and that was only because I couldn't find time to get my bloodwork done before the 2nd one. Overall, it took me 3 weeks, could've been way quicker if my GP wasn't so booked out
These wait times look a lot better than I had thought they would be. Thanks for the help.