People in England
Did you know you can get a "NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate" which can be cheaper than buying 4 or more prescriptions in 3 months, or 12 or more prescriptions in 12 months
Anyone else annoyed by the way Wikipedia, and its sources, describe #trans#HRT and have for more than a decade? Always repeated "what it won't do" first. I think this is highly unusual. Does any other medication article do this? Does the article on insulin start with a big lecture on, basically, "by the way, this won't fix the fact that your face is ugly" and "won't make you any taller"? Not even "cosmetic" treatments' medical articles do this. At liposuction it doesn't say "won't make your breasts bigger though", I think it's similar levels of plausible that someone is that ignorant.
Just me seeing this?
It's Monday morning, and that means #StainedGlassWoman. This week, we've got a detailed how-to guide for every part of injecting your hormones! If you're considering moving to injections or just plain considering HRT, this guide will tell you what to expect, how to do it safely, and even a cool trick to help deal with the freak-out of poking yourself with a needle.
So, come find out What To Expect When You're Injecting!
Come on over to #StainedGlassWoman this week and have a look at what the future of #HRT might very well look like with me! We're going to dive deep into our genetic code and our deep evolutionary ancestry to have a look at DMRT-1, an incredible piece of genetic code that will someday allow our bodies to transform in ways that boggle the mind.
Imagine if hormonal transition was just one or two injections. In an entire lifetime.
I don't mean to be alarmist, but I keep seeing this misinformation everywhere, including from okay outlets like #NPR : There are NO!!!! exceptions to the FULL BAN on ALL transition medical care in Missouri that will take effect on Thursday April 27.
It doesn't matter if you've taken HRT for decades, have no sex organs anymore, or have additional medical reasons to take HRT. Your doctor will not be allowed to prescribe medication or surgery to treat gender dysphoria. There are requirements in the "emergency rule" that claim to allow you to continue HRT if you meet them...
BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS. How can you "resolve" autism, anxiety, depression, personality disorders?
This story was written in 2013. I'd been on #HRT for a year and half and I'd only been "out" as #transgender for a few months.
In an ordinary forest sat an unremarkable pond brimming with countless identical tadpoles.
Mottle did not like blending in. “Someday, I’m going to stand out,” she said to no one in particular.
“Why? Do you want to get eaten?” exclaimed Spish… or was it Bloit?
Click the link below to read the rest if you want to.
I submitted it to a writing contest. I did not win or even get an honorable mention. Of all the things I've written, this is the one that my wife likes the best.
It seemed like a good time to post it since there is a culture war against our right to exist.
I can imagine a world where being different is celebrated.
In case anyone is wondering "can I still trans in my mid_40s?" The answer from where I'm standing is yes. Yes you can still #Trans quite awesomely even in your mid 40s or later. With or without #HRT. And you are worth it.