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1, har läst på imago men hur skickar man blodprov till dom och vad de kostar?
2, hur kan jag förklara till mina föräldrar varför jag inte kan vänta 3-4 år och behöver imago
3, hur tar man ut hrt via imago? Tar man ut de via apotek?
4, kan man fortfarande få barn under östrogen eller behöver jag skicka in till en sperm bank och hur gör man de?
5, ger imago bådde progesteron och östrogen?
6, om jag börjar imago hur påverkar det mig i framtiden när jag får hjälp via karolinska?

(Har någ flera frågor men inga på huvuded nu)

I got a referral for bottom surgery and I received the date for my hysto + vaginectomy consultation. In the letter, it said that they’re going to perform a vaginal exam and an ultrasound. I’ve been really anxious about it for the past few weeks. I have really bad bottom dysphoria. I can’t be naked around anyone (not even my partner), and definitely can’t handle being touched. The idea of it makes me feel sick. I’ve never even used a tampon. Is the exam absolutely necessary? Could they deny me surgery if I tell them I can’t do it? Even though it makes me dysphoric, I’d be okay with them doing an abdominal ultrasound instead. I’ve tried telling myself that it’s just an organ and it doesn’t make me any less of a man, but nothing helps, and I genuinely can’t do it. I’d need to be put under anesthesia because I don’t want to be conscious or want to have any memory of it. I’m so scared that I won’t able to have surgery because of this.

Har haft min ansökan inskickad för ungefär en månad sedan till socialstyrelsen, de säger själva att det tar ~2 månader men vid den tidpunkten hade jag varit utomlands... Någon som har mer info om exakt hur lång tid det tar? Vill helst inte åka med fel kön i passet...

Skickar de resultat per post eller kivra/digitalt?

I've got a list of personal questions regarding to transpoli that I don't seem to get good answers for. (I'm a trans man, 04)

TW: mention of suicide and alcohol abuse

1. Is Helsinki's transpoli better than Tampere? Heard from a trans guy living in Helsinki that it is.

2. Is the 2 year "try out trial" neccesery if I have been socially transitioned for 5+ years and live fully as a man?

3. I'll be getting on DIY hrt once I have the money. Does this have a significant benifit on diagnosis speed etc. since it shows ditermination and sureness (so I've heard)

4. how much do dissociation mentions and suspections + mention trauma history from childhood in my omakanta generally effect the doctors' judgements regarding to gender identity validity?

5. I went thru psychological tests in 2024 during a "borderline alcoholic" time of my life where I was all over the walls. I got no diagnose bc of my heavy hand on the bottle. I did recieve suspections of bipolar or BPD that have been disregarded and overwritten by other nurses and doctors now (since I genuenly have neither).

6. Do on going treatments like ECT, magnet therapy or ketamine treatments have a positive, negative or neutral effects on their judgement of my validity?

7. Do couple of suicide attempts from 2022 that were followed by ICU and the psychward + psychotic depression diagnosis come in my way at transpoli? I was previously declined treatment there in 2023 bc of the freshness of those attempts.

8. I'll be going to get a MRI soon. Will the results effect transpoli if it shows c-PTSD related braindamage?

My only offical diagnostics are; chronic depression with reaccuring depressive episodes (from managable to severe) and ADHD.

+ suspections of dissociation and "transgenderness"

I've done extensive research since I was 11 on HRT, surgeries and the whole transition journey and want to REALLY know how to operate thru transpoli with as much success as humanly possible.

Hi!

I’m 35+ fin and I feel that I’m a woman. I’m about to talk with a doctor and ask for a referral to the trans clinic, and I’m also in the process of legally changing my gender.

The whole process feels pretty nerve-wracking, so I wanted to ask: how should I prepare for it mentally and practically?

Are there any common pitfalls or things you wish you had known beforehand?

Can the process ever get delayed or blocked for some reason

Ska åka till Danmark via tåg för att hämta mitt testo om ungefär en vecka, har ångest om tull eller sådant

Hur ofta kollar dom vad du åker med när du tar tåget dit?(från Göteborg till Köpenhamn) och tillbaka

would it be possible for me to get legally prescribed testosterone if I tell my vårdcentral that I'm on t thru imago?

I'm not even in the trans queue yet due to needing a psych to write a referral, and I've been waiting 3 yrs.

Tänää oli kauan odotettu hoitoneuvottelu ja sain diagnoosin! 🎉 Täytän 29 tänä vuonna ja en voi uskoo et pääsen alottaa transition ennen ku täytän 30v 😭

Tsemppiä teille ketkä tutkimusjaksolla ootte ja erityiset tsempit niille, jotka ei oo vielään transpolille päässeet tai uskaltaneet. ❤

To give a little context, I’m a nonbinary trans woman, and I’ve already picked out a new name for myself that’s different than my deadname, but I don’t really like it anymore because it sounds too masculine and I keep getting misgendered because of it, so I want to change it. I also haven’t changed it legally yet, so I don’t have to worry there. However, I don’t really like a lot of the Norwegian names, nor do I feel particularly at home there.

I don’t know what name to choose yet, but I wondered if other people have had any similar experiences of picking out a name, and any advice you might give

Hi so i didn’t really know what to put in the title but I’m 17, ftm and trying to start HRT through Imago. My parents want me to speak to someone from Sweden who is
- Ftm
- Started HRT
- Detransitioned
-Lives in Sweden/is Swedish
And I haven’t been able to find a single person, so if you know anyone or are any of these please dm me!! My parents have some questions and it might lead to them letting me start T before I turn 18 and I can just do it anyway. Tysm!!

So, my husband's cousin and his wife (who is transgender mtf) want to move to Finland from Ukraine, no need to explain why and because they don't have internet, they asked my husband to ask a few questions here and he would forward them what they answered, if possible 🙏🏻

*It is known that healthcare in Finland for transgender people is difficult, but what about those who are already undergoing hormonal treatment (she has been undergoing treatment since 2019) and don't mind being treated there privately as long as it is legal?

*He wants to study at the university there, is it possible to study at the university in English, until they learn Finnish/Swedish?

*They are considering living in Espoo, Tampere, Turku, Rovaniemi... Are these cities good for living and friendly, or are there other cities you can recommend?

*They have a salary from passive income of 1200-1300 euros. Is that enough to live on? (Of course, not including rent, the cost of studies, and finding a job in Finland while studying)

thanks 🙏🏻

I have been considered myself not cis for a year now and used PM since I haven't gone through HUS to get the real stuff and was wondering if anyone would have tips for quicker way to go about it since I am certain that real estrogen is what I want

Hej,

It seems like Estrogel is out, but shortage is planned to be until 31st of May. Do we trust dates published or should I start asking for emergency alternatives (I'm with Imago).

I can extend what I have a bit, but definitely not a lot. What's your experience with previous shortages of stuff?

So I'm in the unenviable position that I have decided to pursue GRS through the danish gender care system or atleast partially, I've already discovered some of the many issues such as the lack of knowledge in regards to the actual criteria patients need to fulfill, but this is not going to be a vent post.

So in regards to the process of getting CKI's conscent for surgery, I was not told directly that the comittee and system would be agianst me but it was very heavily implied by my very understanding and apologetic nurse. So I was told there is a requirement of a BMI of 27 and that with the new 25 years of age prefered patient group mandate from CPH did also complicate things. So I want to hear from people who've gone through the "udredelse" assesment, what is the actual proces? ofcourse only replies from those who feel okay sharing their experince.

I have been searching the interwebs far and wide in danish and english for any and all information about the actual method and results gained from the Butcher himself (Michea Vestergaard Thomsenl). I have only found very vauge data from humanrights. dk and a general lack of information on everything worth while to gather on these styles of surgery.
Does anyone in here have firsthand experince or have seen results they feel safe and comfortable with sharing?.

I know the rules of "refusion" change of treatment center to another EU countries clinic, has anyone in here tried this and what was the experince like?

In addition if there is interest in it I will gladly share my mail correspondence within rime and reason, as to help ad aditional reasources to those who in the future will be searching for answers.
Kind regards

Sain hormonipolin kautta uuden testosteroni valmisteen ja hoidon julkiselle. Olen hankkinut aiemmin yksityiseltä ~vuoden verran sustanonia varastoon joka nyt jää käyttämättä. Oletteko vain hävittäneet vanhat vai miten toimia ?

Moi, oon 18-vuotias transmies ja oon menossa TAYSsiin esiviikolla isän ja äidin kanssa, ja ollaan mietitty, mitä kaikkea siellä kysytään ja miten varautua? Olen kuullut, että kysytään aika intiimejä kysymyksiä, kuten miten masturboi yms.

Hej,

It seems like there is no info on the call posted yet, so here is my summary:

1. Company HQ has moved to Delaware US a while ago, so payments go via Stripe US. Healthcare stuff should still be/continue to be in EU, so no changes to prescription
2. Recently there were delays with prescriptions due to high number of new customers, they have hired more staff to address that
3. Move has been done due to Malta becoming trans-hostile and reversing their promise to nt apply VAT or something like that. (I read it as tax optimization tbh)
4. Discord will be shut down in favor of some of their in-house solution with good encryption (I'd not trust that encryption part, you can not develop secure solution with like three IT staff, just my though as IT myself)
5. Most of the talk was heated back and forth about where the data will be (they promise in EU), will it be GDPR compliant (probably yes, but not so convincing) and about firing some staff member who has publicly posted about disagreement with the move.
6. They have plans B, C etc in case if US will go after them to keep service going (no details)

My personal take - company still does its service (providing HRT), so I am OK with it. Move to US is, in my personal opinion, a mistake and make them more risky. Not that we have many alternatives.

Company is still very much run and strictly controlled by Zofia - even though she said that decisions are discussed on the meetings, also she has the last word and really the mood of the meeting was that she still has steel grip on everything - my impression.

All in all, I do not like what is happening, but I am going to keep using it so far 😄

Edit: Subscription price will go to 22 EUR and will be yearly adjusted by inflation.

Hey yall. Danish trans woman here. I always hate making these kinda posts cause, idk it feels like im just asking to have advice handed to me on a silver platter, but i just dont know what to do. I just cant keep going on like this but I dont know what to do. I know I will never get the help i need from the danish goverment, not to mention the year long wait times for bottom surgery, so I know im gonna need to go private and pay out of pocket but I just dont know what my options are.

Does anyone know of some kind of compendium of bottom surgery practicians, especially within the EU, at least to give me some kind of direction to go in. It just feels so overwhelming, not to mention the costs since i dont even know if there is any kind of insurance that would cover something like this in danmark. I have some minor clout on tumblr and I've thought about setting up for a go-fund-me but i dont even know how realistic that would be. Maybe taking out a loan? I dont know.

Sorry for the messy post, any help, advice or just support would be genuinely greatly appreciated :(

I read the email Zofia(the owner of imago) sent out after the missunderstandings and backlash(according to her, i'm not in the butterflies community so i haven't really seen it), i struggle with reading long texts so while i tried to read it i admit i mostly just skimmed it.

i've heard many things like them moving to the USA, which i can get people being scared of but ngl it doesn't matter much to me at least cause no where in the world is safe from the US data collection atp(most if not all of us use at least one service that the US collect data from like gmail/google for example)

What i worry most about in my case is the price increase cause I am not in the position to spend a lot of money as i'm on disability benefits(aktivitetsersättning) and i just got my first perscription from imago and i now worry that i won't be able to afford it before i reach the transition goals i want and need.

I also know others who have been planning on using imago to transition, and the payments pile up, it isn't just the monthly subscription and the initial first welcome payment, it's also the blood tests, travel prices for those who have to pick up hormones in other countries and the cost of the hormones as well.

does anyone know how much the price increase is going to be? i and many others have to budget a lot to afford their treatment already and have to take the price increase into account.

to clarify about my stance on the USA move, ofc i'm scared of data collection but i'm not more scared than i was before because it already happens everywhere(meta such as facebook and instagram are doing it too), the world is getting increasingly hostile against trans people and most if not all of us are aware of that, navigating it is hard, you can't avoid it but you can hinder it to some extent, but you can never avoid it completely in this digital world unless you completely just leave everything digital. the world is going to shit and it's hard to navigate for everyone in minority groups and for the companies and such that help minority groups(like imago for example)

In the email, Zofia said that they have a Plan B and a Plan C to keep us who use the imago services as safe as possible, they are doing their best and In my opinion we shouldn't flame them for trying to keep the company running for the sake of us after Malta screwed them over.

sorry for any typos or weird phrasings, english isn't my first language.