FTM's and Transitioning

[Logicaly]

So I thought I would share. Started seeing a doctor to get a health checkup, etc so I could get started on T. How long did it take everyone after they first saw their doctor and say hey, I want to start T?

I had all my blood work done, results where a bit off in one or two areas that they are now running more blood work and im waiting on those results hopefully any day now. It seems you go in for one thing, and instead, they find something else wrong.

[Greyson]

Originally Posted by Logicaly

So I thought I would share. Started seeing a doctor to get a health checkup, etc so I could get started on T. How long did it take everyone after they first saw their doctor and say hey, I want to start T?

I had all my blood work done, results where a bit off in one or two areas that they are now running more blood work and im waiting on those results hopefully any day now. It seems you go in for one thing, and instead, they find something else wrong.

Initially I had to get a referral from my primary care physician to see the endroconologist. My primary care gave me a list of potential endos told me a little about each one and let me make a decision as to which one I wanted to see.

I went home did a little background research on the proposed doctors, chose the one I wanted to see and got back to my primary care. About three weeks later I had my first appointment with the Endroconologist and about 4 to 5 weeks later, I had my first T shot.

Part of the wait for me was giving my Endroconologist educate himself a bit on Trans stuff. I knew I would be his first "FTM" patient and needed a little time to make a decision to take me on as a patient. I specifically stayed within the group of medical doctors affiliated with my primary care physician because I wanted to do what I could to educate and bring "transitioning" into the conciousness of mainstream medicine here in the SF Bay Area. Up close and personal so to speak.

I get my levels of T and other blood work done quarterly. So far, so good. Good luck to you. It will happen.