r/transgenderau

Hey 😊

I just want to write something, get my voice out lol 😂
Yesterday I did my make up and everything with my partner, this was the third time I've done it with her, each time I was kinda sad because I still saw my normal self in the reflection staring back at me. But this time when I opened my eyes, I quite literally couldn't form words for a moment.

My partner was like uh? Do you hate it? Why are you quiet?

I was like I don't know what to say, I don't see me? I see her, I... Look beautiful! Amazing! Omg you should do makeup for a job Hun! Haha 😂

I'm still not sure of my gender and everything, still very confused with everything going on in my head.. But I can say for the first time in 35 years I looked in the mirror and thought omg I'm beautiful 😊

I just wanted to say it out loud haha I hope everyone is having a lovely day 😊

I'm just whether other trans people have had people who used to be super accepting/supportive change sides? I recently lost access to grandchildren that I'd seen many times since I started living authentically. The parents were amazing supporters of me early in my transition.

I'm amab, in my late 20s. I've never been a manly man. I've always gotten along better with girls. I've always been dysphoric about my body and never really been happy with who I am. I feel like I've always wanted to be cute, but never could. I've never thought about the reason for all of this is that I might be trans, but someone I know who is trans suggested this might be the case.

What are ways that you came to the realisation that you were transgender? What 'tests' did you do to help you realise this?

I'm an almost 20 year old "male" that's very seriously questioning recently and I'm just trying to find information so that if/when I do figure this all out and if the conclusion is that I am trans, I can actually do something about it.

What's the process for getting HRT? I specifically live in the Melbourne area. Do I just ask a GP? Is there specialists for this? Who do I talk to?

Any advice is welcome!

Thanks, (maybe) Thalia

Is it possible to start progesterone while also starting estrogen and testosterone blockers?

I’m 14 (mtf) right now. Been looking to get on puberty blockers with my mother recently. We got a referral from a psychologist. The gp gave us a list of places to check out, and we got a consultation for a children’s place in September. I’ve heard waiting lists can be long however. I’m considering DIY. I floated the idea to her in case plan A fails/takes far too long. However she said she’d prefer to stick with a prescription. Does anyone know how long it might be, and have any good way to convince her that DIY is safe?

Reaching out to see if anyone is aware of any trans friendly Recovery Support Workers and Support Coordinators (NDIS), or have any recommendations?

I’m open to remote workers, in addition to in-person workers in WA 😊

I've got pretty awful hair loss around my temples (just goes up) and I've been trying to get a booking with a clinic that will pescribe me with hormones. I've just grabbed a online prescription of finnastride and was wondering if that can help stop any further loss till I get on E?

I'm a year on progesterone rectally and it's amazing how night and day the year was I want from 92cm to 103cm bust they still kinda look small but I guess that's because my band is 92 but I'm hopping for even more on year 2 I was told that it wouldn't work because I was on hrt for 4 plus years but it's help so much would recommend it :)

Im wondering if there's anyone willing to perform salmacian surgery with urethera reoute. I would consider this as a alternative to full vaginoplasty if it's possible

Am I bisexual or pansexual?

Am I bisexual or pansexual?

What is my sexuality? I need help figuring it out. \\\\\\\[F 22\\\\\\\] I'm 80 percent attracted to women and 20 percent attracted to men I'm mostly attracted to women and feminity in men and women. but would date all genders. What is this called? Very rarely trans and non binary people

Hey! I'm not trans but my partner is and they're looking to start gender affirming care but we're not quite sure where to start. We have a friend who went through the SHV clinic in the CBD but we went there n their books were closed for the time being (plus they're moving location) so that doesn't seem to be an option atm... I've been doing some research and Equinox health seems the most widely discussed but I'm pretty sure the waitlist is currently closed. Ideally we're looking for somewhere that bulk bills because they dont have private health insurance and I don't believe they have a concession card or a healthcare card... if anyone has any places they can recommend (preferably with an open waitlist) that would be awesome, thanks :)

Hey, I’m transfem and found out a few years ago (currently am 19years old), and I would like to get on HRT, the issue is that the GP i’m registered to is the same one as the rest of my family, so I’m concerned that he might inform my family if I were to approach him about it,
Additionally one of my coworkers (who *also* knows my family) works at that same clinic as a receptionist

Because of all that, I’m quite lost on what to do, but dysphoria is eating me up inside and I really need to do something about it

Hey everyone, I’ve been wondering on what i should do. I (FTM) am on a waiting list for my appointment to get my first Testosterone shot, I’m located in QLD and went through with the RBWH metro north services,

I got a blood test form that i’m needed to do for the injections however i was told at the time ( January) that i would not get the injection appointment until around end of August.

So i dumbly didn’t do my blood test since i figured it would be better to have it as fresh as possible
- the plan was to get the blood test done ASAP when they gave me a date for the appointment

Now i’m worried that they haven’t given me an appointment date because maybe i was meant to do the blood test the second i got it? or they’re waiting on me to do it.

Worried now that i messed up and now ill have to wait much longer than August / September

would anyone know?

My ffs is on Monday. I have been feeling really weak with a temperate and full body pains and aches since Wednesday. I’m flying to Melbourne for my surgery tomorrow and there’s a risk that they may cancel it. The anaesthetist has said we will talk again on Sunday but that if it’s a flu or Covid it’ll be cancelled. I did a Covid test and it was negative. The stress this has put me under of not knowing what the fuck is happening is making me sicker and honestly emotionally unstable. Anyway chat are we cooked or cooking?

im ftm, been on T 2 and a half years at the end of the month and ive been trying to look into surgery options cos im quite poor and i know its gonna take a bit of saving but i cant find consistent price estimates online.

are there any trans guys here who've had surgeries done (in looking for top surgery and hysto) who can give me an idea of how much i need to put away?

I'm about to get my sixth estrogen implant, and have always used Complimentary Compounding in Ballina. My previous one they switched my name back to my government name and refused to call me by my lived name. Then the implant only lasted about half as long as the one before that. So after reading on here it was suggested to use Greens in Adelaide. However they wanted a lot more money and they quoted six weeks. Both ridiculous. I ended up going back to the Ballina one (I figured, devil you know), the lady on the phone did at least call me by the correct name. It arrived in days, addressed to my government name. Ugh. I guess that's not a huge problem but it was still unexpected.

I'm concerned about two things:

- they read back my credit card number on file to me, instead of confirming from me. I work in a PCI controlled field so this is a big no no

- is there a way to test the pellets? My first four implants I got to over 700pmol estrogen but the latest one I only got to 450. That coincided with the general transphobic feeling so could they have done something dodgy?

Lastly, Any other suggestions for next time?

Now with added orchidectomy!

Someone was asking about levels and I realised I can't reply to comments with an image so I figured I'd just make a post with updated information from my one year chart. The pathology from the orchidectomy revealed expected changes consistent with feminising HRT. Oestradiol monotherapy all the way through.

Since the orchidectomy (Simple bilateral), which was very affirming to have done. You know you've made the right choice when there's no regrets at all. It was tunica sparing, as much as could be anyway, in case I change my mind and done by Dr Tania Hossack out of Norwest (NSW) through the private system. She was great, and the food there was amazing... or maybe it was the medication they gave me.

I'm now looking into facial feminisation surgery with Dr Alan Breidahl after consultations with a few other surgeons (Dr Lachlan Farmer, SA and Dr Rob Knight, NSW). Challenging times ahead, but I'm sure I'll get through them.