I just received my first ever prescription for testogel from Imago. Does anyone have experience with getting the prescription dispensed? I’ve read that some chemists won’t take the prescription because it’s not Irish, anyone know any chemists that will accept it? Specifically in the midlands region would be most suitable.
I finally figured out what I wanna do im going to college in September for like screenwriting like movies and shit but like is it a good idea to be trans in college? Like do most ppl transition in college? Is college in Ireland transphobic? Idk should I socially transition before or during (realistically before but im a baby) if anyone has any like experience/advice lemme know im scared I won’t be able to make new friends
Paper prescriptions sent to Ireland. They were both issued over a month ago and I still haven’t received either. This hasn’t happened before. Has anyone had this issue and what can I do about it??? I don’t have €80 for a doctor consult from them
Hi everyone. I've come on here for advice because, I've exhausted all the "proper" avenues looking for help and have not received it in the slightest. For reference, I'm 23 MTF, who has been on HRT since 2022 with GenderGP.
Some of you may have seen my post on here the other day, where I asked about the NGS waiting a year to "re-evaluate" patients, as was my experience. Unfortunately, after I asked for a copy of the letter which outlined this, they got in contact with my doctor notifying her that this was actually meant to be a discharge. I have called them multiple times over the last two years asking explicitly if I had been discharged, which they always maintained that I hadn't been. But now, two years later, they seem to have just changed their tune. In the original letter which was sent to my GP (which I also have a copy of) the word "discharge" or similar language is nowhere to be seen; instead recommending that I wait to be re-evaluated after a year.
This was devastating enough, and I promptly scheduled an appointment with my GP to discuss my options going forward. My GP is (for lack of a better word) clueless about trans healthcare and how the system operates, other than doing whatever it is the NGS tells her to. Now, she is threatening to stop doing blood work for me, over a nearly two year old "discharge" letter (which she has had access to this entire time).
At the minute, I'm with Gender GP (in the process of switching to Imago) and she has refused to work with them through shared care. When I ask her for genuine advice outlining what steps I could take to get her to accommodate me more in my transition, she always resorts to "many trans people transition without medication" and cannot elaborate on this when I push back. For reference, I have been on hrt for four years, socially transitioned for two. So now, after being on the waiting list since 2018, after doing everything correctly, I'm faced with the threat of not having my bloods done, which would hinder my access to HRT via online providers.
I'm aware there are clinics that will do the required blood test but I don't want to rely on that for my whole life. I'm 23, I thought at this stage in my life I'd be making decisions about surgical intervention. Instead, I feel like I'm in the same place I started on the waiting list eight years ago. I never wanted to pursue the NGS for hormones, as I've gotten them from other sources, but from what I understand, the NGS basically have a monopoly on gender affirming surgery in Ireland.
I suppose what I'm asking is where do I go from here? How can I find a GP willing to take me on as a patient? How do I get surgery through the proper channels? How do I continue to have access to HRT. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Im 19 mtf and im planning on starting college next year, and i feel stressed about it. I have no friends where I live. I did begin to make friends at the start of the year but I tucked it up with my sh. I posted pictures after a breakdown, and I feel really ashamed about this. I just want to curl up in a ball and disappear. I dont know anyone at this college, and i feel I won't be able to make friends.
I asked my mother last Tuesday if she could use my new name, and it didn't go well and she refused. I feel i have no one to lean on, after that I just had to sit in my room and feel like shit for a couple of days. I feel like im meant to fail, that's what everyone wants
I had my first appointment with Loughlinstown and with Paul Moran about 2 years ago now. Tl;dr they assumed because I didnt tell my job which I was quitting that I was trans that it meant I was not really trans or closeted or something or other.
Since then I have received a letter stating that I seemed non neurotypical which I don't really care since its not their place to assess and it has no bearing on anything since I have never been tested or have been suspected of being non neurotypical. Its not an issue but strange to imply for no reason.
Ever since that letter 2 years ago I have called and emailed Id say atleast 50 times give or take, the reply I am given is "ill pass it onto the team" or if it's an odd day they will ask for a reference from my gp, she has given them 3 in the 2 years as they have asked for it without any rhyme or reason.
I am at the end of my rope here, I am going 24 this year and gendergp seems to just get more expensive and worse as time goes on, I was in the process of going through imago but in October I did the zoom call and tried to change on gendergp but couldn't with their new non person interface that I kind of just left it and its gotten to a point that I have left it so long that it'd be weird if I just sent on the details now.
What do I do? I went through the waiting list, I am still considered a patient as I have asked if I was and Im just hoping that something happens soon because I have been waiting for years to finally get my life in order. I feel like im doing most things right but Im coming up empty on results.
The medication im on is 2 pills of ultrogestan, 1 finasteride, 1 shot of leuprorelin every 3 months and 3 pumps of oestrogel every day. Its adding up and at this rate I could have bought a car thrice over. Ontop of that I could have had money for ffs. Its just making me feel like im wasting my life waiting and waiting with no results.
Tl;dr: I had an appointment with Loughlinstown 2 years ago after being on their waiting list and im still waiting for a followup
Hi all,
I'm 25 and I'm about 80% sure I'm trans. I came out when I was 14 but the jokes got to me and I ran back to the closet as quick as I could. Recently, last year or so, I've been faced with the realisation that the dysphoria isn't magically going away and I started therapy to try and come to grips with myself. All of this is to say that my therapist has recommended I try and connect with trans people who are in this space and see if I can relate to their experience as a litmus test. She further recommended I try and dress in a "safe but public setting". I don't think any public settings are safe to be dressed in so I said I would throw this post up and see if I can meet anyone around the cork area that might be willing to sit down for a coffee. Tsm in advance for any help or advice.
Hey I have been on HRT (ftm) for six months on 100mcg twice weekly and have been happy with my results so far. My blood test last week says my oestradiol level is 215 pmol/L which is quite high right? Gender gp has updated my next prescription to be 150mcg. Should I do it? Obviously I want to be on hrt but if my eostradiol level is high anyway would there be any benefit to me to be taking a higher dose apart from maybe faster results?
Sorry update 215 is low but I was due to change my patch that day, the last blood test I got before that I had changed my patch the night b4 and it was 755.
TIA dolls xx
I wrote a piece about the complete absurdity of ending up on dating apps at 57 as a trans woman after a very messy divorce.
It started, as all normal human behaviour does, with me trying to model post-divorce romantic probability in Claude and Excel.
Age. Attractiveness. Geography. Children. Social status. Income. Sexuality. The thickness or thinness of dating markets. The unspoken filters people apply before they admit, even to themselves, what they’re filtering for.
Then, eventually, I got brave.
Or stupid.
I decided to model myself.
This led to several conclusions, including:
“I was a fifty-seven-year-old transsexual in rural Cork, trying to understand the lesbian dating pool with the air of someone examining a puddle and wondering whether it technically qualified as a lake.”
Also:
“There are, regrettably, not many Jodie Fosters wandering around rural Cork waiting for a blonde transsexual software architect with a Chihuahua.”
Then I accidentally discovered the male side of dating apps.
Dear God.
Apparently I am now a “cougar”, a “MILF”, “gorgeous”, and several other things which would have sent the male version of me into complete existential shock.
But the piece is really about something more serious: the difference between being desired and being known.
Because the attention is often real. The desire is often real. But the willingness to integrate a trans woman into an actual public life? That is a completely different question. Chasers, chasers everywhere.
I’d be genuinely interested to hear from other older transitioners and how they got on on these things. Honestly, I am clueless. I was swiping right when I should have been swiping left at one point. I’m not joking either.
Full piece here: https://fasttrackfemme.substack.com/p/how-to-become-somebody-capable-of
Hello folks. I am under genderPlus at the moment and have finally finished the psychological assessments with the NGS and been referred to transfer care to their hormone clinic.
I am a little bit scared of them with the amount of bad reviews online. I am scared of trusting them and having them drop me mid treatment for whatever bullshit reason.
How are your experiences with the actual clinic?
Good morning
My wife and I are staying in Cork this week. Today, Friday 15 May is our last day here and we go onwards tomorrow.
Any suggestions on things to do here? This could be, things to see such as historic sites, but would love to meet people who live here and get to know some locals. What are you doing today?
Why are we here? We are considering moving to Ireland from England.
I'll be open and state that we are part of the LGBT community - hope that does not deter you from replying. So far, Ireland has been lovely. Having met other LGBT people this week via other Reddit groups, I thought I would ask the Cork group if anyone would like to meet us, so we can find out about life here.
We've been in Cork for nearly a week. Saturday we go on to Ennis for 4 days, then Dublin for 3. I hope that the kindness of the people in Cork is as good in those areas.
Thank you for your kindness,
(Edit; we know it's LGBTI Awareness Week here)
Stevie (she/her)
PS, we are just trying to meet people and experience this lovely part of Ireland you live in. If anyone dislikes this post or is uncomfortable, please know that i mean no disrespect. Thank you.
Finally bit the bullet and paid the Imago onboarding fee. So excited to be finally starting HRT soon.
Been feeling gender dysphoria since I was 16 now 21m have finally got in contact with my doctor to start treatment they have referred me to the bracken health clinic in Northern ireland but says I could be years until im seen im so lost and feel like im never going to get anywhere with this any advice on what to do would be amazing 🙁
This is mad embarassing but I havent got a clue where else to ask. Im ftm, me and my GF want to start having some action but yk.. dont really have the tools. We were thinking about getting a strap-on but neither of us are sure if we're even able to, let alone where. Weve tried looking into it but theres absolutely no information online, so Im resorting to reddit. The age of consent here is 17, yeah, but again we have no idea if were allowed to enter sex stores. As awkward as a subject as this is, wed really appreciate some advice...
Hi all,
I posted my GRC on Friday (though, after the cutoff time, so probably got collected on Monday), but I haven't heard anything back yet - searches online seem to give wildly different time ranges, and I have no idea how they'll contact me once it's done. How long did it take for you to get a response? Thanks!
Hi I'm 57 and only now, after years of lying to myself that I wauts a cross dress fetishist, am I embracing my transsexual self. I've always wanted to be a girl or a woman, from a very young age. Various factors held me back but I now have my own place and space and network to do this
But, at age 57, there are bound to be pitfalls? Can I take HrT? Can I do chemical castration? what about boobs? And landing on a name is a nightmare lol
Anyway, any tips tricks or even meet for a cuppa tea - it;s kinda lonely here
Hello everyone,
I believe I have reached the point on my life where I no longer can box up the feelings that I am experiencing. As my features have become more masculine and time has gone on I am experiencing a lot of mental pain from this. I'm quite certain my parents would be accepting and there would be no issue with my friends.
The main obstacle that is really bothering me is my workplace and job. I work as a nurse in a public hospital. While I am at somewhat of an advantage by being employed by a state body, there are more avenues for protection in the case of discrimination. I believe most people would be accepting, my main issue is with the very long initial awkward phase, I believe I would be unable to hide any breast growth due to my uniform. At what point do I start to use my chosen name? I think the uncertainity of it all is really killing me and how my co-workers will perceive me. I'm unsure if there is any remote healthcare job I could switch to for a few months or perhaps I should find a different job somewhere else in the hospital where I basically could hide out.
I am also starting at a disadvantage as I'm quite overweight at the moment and am experiencing male pattern hair loss.
I am turning to this subreddit for advice as I don't really have anyone else to lean on for some advice.
I only got on the list last week. It may actually faster to fix our healthcare legislatively than to deal with this
Probably one of the motivations behind closing the waiting list despite them not having the power to do as such.