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Trans Talk 10w
I hate being from bumfuck nowhere in the South, I want to transition so bad, but I’m terrified to, and idk if I even have good access to HRT and surgeons even if I go to school in a blue dot. But I also never want to leave the South, this is so stupid 🤧
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Anonymous 10w

universities can be very helpful depending on which one you go to. ig it also depends on your state’s laws

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Anonymous 10w

i'm also from the south. school was my lifeline, even though i'm from an urban (as much as we have here) area. planned parenthood was an absolutely amazing resource for me. i started online (they've changed their telehealth system since then and with my insurance if i get a gyn vs a primary care dr it costs more, so not knowing who i'm booking with ahead of time is eghhhh) and then went in person. i was able to get my bloodwork done at my college's student health clinic and things like blood

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

Unfortunately I go to school in Alabama, in a school within the UA system, however I live in Tennessee when not in school, so I’m not fully sure if I’d need to figure out a way to stay in Alabama to continue HRT or if I should wait until I’ve fully graduated and have a permanent home. I know HRT for me is legal in both, since I’m not a minor. I’m like, very, extremely out of the loop on most things 😵‍💫

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

I’ll definitely look into it and see if my university would do anything, cause I do go to a big med-focused school

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10w

pressure numbers. it's worth seeing if they prescribe hrt directly, but i wouldn't bet on it. if my drs called in the order to them, it wouldn't be free (we had care covered in our tuition), but if a dr there put in the orders, it would be free and then i just took the results to my PP dr. i got lucky in that my primary care dr outside my college would prescribe hrt, so i switched to her doing it since it was cheaper. my friend used folx and liked it. his meds were cheaper through filling at a

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10w

pharmacy vs shipping. if you're looking to get on t, keep in mind you'll almost definitely need an ID for pickup. in my state at all my pharmacies i show my license every time i pick up my t. could vary in AL. FUCK i just checked online and no PP providers in AL do gender affirming care. maybe you could go to another state? if your school has an lgbt center they may maintain a list of drs in the area that'll do hrt

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