Transfem
A community for transfeminine people and experiences.
This is a supportive community for all transfeminine or questioning people. Anyone is welcome to participate in this community but disrupting the safety of this space for trans feminine people is unacceptable and will result in moderator action.
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This community is supportive of DIY HRT. Unsolicited medical advice or caution being given to people on DIY will result in moderator action.
Posters may express that they are looking for responses and support from groups with certain experiences (eg. trans people, trans people with supportive parents, trans parents.). Please respect those requests and be mindful that your experience may differ from others here.
Some helpful links:
- The Gender Dysphoria Bible // In depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria.
- Trans Voice Help // A community here on blahaj.zone for voice training.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory // A directory of LGBTQ+ accepting Healthcare providers.
- Trans Resistance Network // A US-based mutual aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination.
- TLDEF's Trans Health Project // Advice about insurance claims for gender affirming healthcare and procedures.
- TransLifeLine's ID change Library // A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document.
Support Hotlines:
- The Trevor Project // Web chat, phone call, and text message LGBTQ+ support hotline.
- TransLifeLine // A US/Canada LGBTQ+ phone support hotline service. The US line has Spanish support.
- LGBT Youthline.ca // A Canadian LGBT hotline support service with phone call and web chat support. (4pm - 9:30pm EST)
- 988lifeline // A US only Crisis hotline with phone call, text and web chat support. Dedicated staff for LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7 on phone service, 3pm to 2am EST for text and web chat.
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Do you think it might risk the future support of your parents if you start DIY behind their back rather than try to do it the proper way first and in a transparent fashion?
I can't tell your situation, but if it's possible they would be accepting and supportive of starting HRT, it might be worth figuring that out first and then starting HRT through a doctor if it's possible. Then if they aren't supportive, you can always start DIY knowing you tried the other way first.
If you start with DIY, you risk alienating the parents if they find out you are using DIY, usually people (doctors, parents, etc.) will not understand or accept that the risks of DIY are worth it. Getting people off DIY onto regulated, safe sources of hormones is seen as a form of harm reduction by doctors, for example.
I can imagine being a parent and learning my child bought unregulated grey-market drugs from the internet and have been injecting themselves with it would absolutely scare the shit out of me, and I would probably try to put a stop to that behavior, and it would certainly make me less sympathetic and more afraid of the whole prospect of HRT.