Hello everyone, I'm an 1^(st) year international student at SFU. I'd like to start transitioning (mtf) but since I'm relatively new here, I'm not sure what to do to start HRT. I read some guidance on Trans Care BC but I'm still confuse about all the step. Can anyone explain it clearer for me please? And are there any clinic that y'all recommend? (and also, all I have is MSP. idk what is GP/NP)
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Hi I want to share some information on how to get coverage for HRT in BC.
(Sharing because though I was always low income since accessing HRT, none of my doctors or ministry workers informed me of how to attain coverage, or that it was even an option)
So, if you are low income and haven’t already, I HIGHLY recommend getting signed up with BC’s Fair Pharmacare plan. It is free and can be done very easily online. Link here https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/pharmacare-for-bc-residents/who-we-cover/fair-pharmacare-plan
Once you’ve been approved there it opens up a lot of potential for partial or full coverage of certain types of HRT. Coverage amount depends on what it is you are accessing and what your income is.
T, Min and Fin are all partially to fully covered. Minoxidil is automatically covered. Fin and T(injection) require something called special authority approval, and to get that you need a physician to request it. There is an easy access eForm that physicians have access to in order to do this. Approval of special authority takes a few weeks, and is not able to be applied retroactively.
Listed here is also the pharmacare formulatory search, which allows you to search whatever med you’re curious about being covered. The answers will list many things including how much $ per dose is covered, and whether or not it requires special authority. https://pharmacareformularysearch.gov.bc.ca/Search.xhtml
I hope this is helpful to yall! If you have questions the first link should answer a lot of them but feel free to drop them in the comments too. If you have any info yourself about other relevant info or adjacent programs feel free to share as well.
Cheers!
Hi!
I hope this question is okay. I'm non-binary, and have been dysphoric with my chest ever since they grew in, as they are quite large.
However, I'm not sure if I want my chest to be completely flat or to have a reduction to maybe an A or small B cup since I am genderfluid.. small enough to not be painful to use a binder but also have something there for when I am feeling a bit more fem.
However I'm unsure if our medical system / the doctors who do top surgery are understanding with the nuances with being non-binary / genderfluid.
I was wondering if anyone has been in my shoes and have been able to get a reduction/lift covered or did they say everything had to go? Thank you in advance.
I’m reaching out to ask about getting my partners makeup done for Halloween. He has never been in drag and has always felt too shy or in his words “he doesn’t feel beautiful” while I beg to differ he has also struggled with his sense of identity and has found a new sense of empowerment in trying on some women’s clothing(no it’s not a fetish thing). Without getting into too much details he has always felt a pull towards dressing in women’s clothing but has always suppressed that side of himself (he had chosen to be “straight” until we got together). I’m encouraging him to explore further with his indentity. He wants to try drag and has mentioned it a few times now and it just so happens his birthday falls on Halloween. So I mentioned the idea to him and he wants to get done up and go out for the night in full drag and I thought he well what better a time. So I guess I’m asking what services are out there or if anyone is confident in their makeup skills and might be willing to do this. Any and all recommendations welcome and obviously this wouldn’t be for free.
Thank you in advance , cheers!
Hi everyone, so sorry if this question has been asked, but I can’t really understand if my family doctor has to be involved if I hope to go through the central waitlist pathway for top surgery. From what I have read on the trans care website I need to obtain 3 documentation:
I am just really worried about losing my family doctor due to precious interactions so I’m trying to figure out a way that may bother them the least. Any comments or insights are appreciated! Thank you so much.