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I DID ITTTT!!! I had a telehealth appointment at Planned Parenthood and it went well! I figured to write out exactly how things went for those who are like me and are more anxious or need a ton of details to feel more comfortable with doing things.

I made a telehealth appointment via the Planned Parenthood website. It’ll have you select what the appointment is for and what day and time it will be. In the meantime there’s a few personal information things that you can fill out in MyChart (insurance, preferred name, allergies, medications , pharmacy, etc.). If you don’t have insurance you can send a message concerning billing and insurance to ask if there’s any financial assistance that can be offered.

The appointment call is on MyChart (it’s like a Zoom meeting within the browser). I joined on my phone, but you can join on a computer too (I’m unsure if a webcam is required or not but I had my camera on the whole time).

Day of the appointment, I was able to join the call a few minutes early. I waited a decent amount of time (about 20 minutes) before someone joined. We went through the usual healthcare screening questions (mental health, relationships, drug use, etc). We also went through an informational document about testosterone and the changes that could occur, what’s temporary and permanent, and other risks. She sent the document to my MyChart and I signed off on it (it showed up right under my appointment on the home screen). I was also asked for a recent blood pressure reading (I already have a blood pressure cuff at home because of the medication I take).

For the first year or so I have to have labs for my appointments. I had the option of going to a Planned Parenthood or a Labcorp location for my bloodwork (I chose a Labcorp). Then she left the call and a provider joined.

We went over what I had discussed with the previous person, and a little extra, such as what my goals are. I said I wanted to start on a lower dose and take things slow, and preferably with gel. She informed me that some insurance policies are tricky with covering gel, and are more likely to cover gel if you’ve tried injections first and deemed it difficult.

She sent the bloodwork test request to Labcorp (I can go to any Labcorp location, and I’ll bring my ID and insurance just in case), and the testosterone prescription to my pharmacy.

Now I just wait for my follow up appointment in 3 months! My dose is 20.25 mg (1.62%) and one pump a day