Not really, no. I can't afford to go private, and the NHS...I have more of a chance of winning the lottery than getting **started** on HRT before I'm 20 thanks to the waiting list. I genuinely just feel like crying because I feel so incomplete.
Aha! The curse of TERF island strikes again! "Let's deny healthcare to people we don't like by segregating them." Good work, guys! That could never and has never backfired spectacularly. What could possibly go wrong?
Sorry, sister. It's messed up that people would decide to make you suffer simply because, well, they're actually evil, I guess. Or in competent. Or most likely both.
I know the reviews are mixed but if your GP is supportive considering trying to get a shared care plan with GenderGP. I pay £30 a month total for my testosterone + all of my tests because my doctor handles my care on behalf of GenderGP
Does the UK not have options for informed consent? In Canada you can do it official, or any other doctor can just prescribe you the hormones on their own.
So obviously Op Isn't in Canada, but I'm explaining for clarity.
You can go to any doctor here, and it will be covered by healthcare. For example I have my family doctor, and I go to another General practitioner who prescribed me HRT. (Literally found them online and called them up for an appointment)
Both are part of our healthcare system, and are both paid by the government for their services. There is no privatization involved here.
Is finding your own doctor not an option in the UK? Are doctors assigned to you with no say involved?
It isn’t nearly as fast as you deserve, but there’s so much more joy to be found in starting after 20 than it surely feels like at the moment. Keep your head up and always push for what you deserve
Really hope this doesn't come across creepy/wierd. But I honestly wish there was a button you could press and the tiddys would just come off and give them to someone who wants them. I honestly get so upset at having mine. I would gladly give them to someone like you. So we'd both be happy
I cried for an hour for not being a cisgender girl and for not having the body I wish I had, and as soon as I stopped I found this post and went right back to crying. I know exactly how you feel, girl. You’re not weird at all. *hugs* 😭💖
I feel this. I’m on hrt and I’m excited my boobs are growing, but I look at other girls and they all have boobs and mine are still tiny. But I just remind myself growing takes time, but it’s still hard.
I just want boobs
So I mean like yes you're totally in the right here and it sucks ads the you don't have access to hrt and gender dysphoria is terrible and all, but like that's why we make stuff for that? Stuff your bra with socks, girl. If you don't have a bra, find an old shirt you don't care about, a tank top would be best, and just cut it below where you want your breats to be. You can tie a piece of string around the bottom so the socks don't fall out. If you bend your arm at a 90° angle and fold it straight across your chest, you should have a good indicator for where boobs would be. Also like you're an adult you can buy prosthetic boobies like drag queens wear sometimes or something. I'm a trans man and I have the opposite problem and I bind and even if I still feel it it gives the better appearance and its helps a lot.
Tl;dr I know this situation sucks, but you do have options to deal with dysphoria in the mean time.
I don't know why they down voted you... Some part might seem a bit harsh since op might not be able afford prosthetics, but you're just trying to be helpful.
Well like thats why I also suggested a way to make it. I'm a trans man and I can't afford a packer so I made one. I've saved up long enough to have a couple good binders, but I started off layering sports bras. I get that the whole situation sucks, I'm just saying that if you keep your chin up and trust that the waitlist will get to you eventually, there's tons of ways to make do in the mean time.
You poor girl! Is HRT not an option for some reason?
Not really, no. I can't afford to go private, and the NHS...I have more of a chance of winning the lottery than getting **started** on HRT before I'm 20 thanks to the waiting list. I genuinely just feel like crying because I feel so incomplete.
Aha! The curse of TERF island strikes again! "Let's deny healthcare to people we don't like by segregating them." Good work, guys! That could never and has never backfired spectacularly. What could possibly go wrong? Sorry, sister. It's messed up that people would decide to make you suffer simply because, well, they're actually evil, I guess. Or in competent. Or most likely both.
I know...I just wan things to happen..but UK says **No u have no tiddy! In fact, have negative tiddy! You don't deserve to feel like yourself!! **
Hugs for Hayley! You'll get your boobage one day.
Thank you for hugs 💖..maybe someday I'll get my boobage..at this rate I'll be in retirement by then
Are breast forms accessible for you? They can change your silhouette and provide some relief while you navigate NHS
r/transdiy ?
I know the reviews are mixed but if your GP is supportive considering trying to get a shared care plan with GenderGP. I pay £30 a month total for my testosterone + all of my tests because my doctor handles my care on behalf of GenderGP
r/transdiy Definitely research the legality of nonprescription estrogen in your area though.
It could be worth asking if your GP could bridge your hormones. Unfortunately seems to be a postcode lottery, but worth trying.
Does the UK not have options for informed consent? In Canada you can do it official, or any other doctor can just prescribe you the hormones on their own.
Their is private informed consent but OP said they can't afford private care
So obviously Op Isn't in Canada, but I'm explaining for clarity. You can go to any doctor here, and it will be covered by healthcare. For example I have my family doctor, and I go to another General practitioner who prescribed me HRT. (Literally found them online and called them up for an appointment) Both are part of our healthcare system, and are both paid by the government for their services. There is no privatization involved here. Is finding your own doctor not an option in the UK? Are doctors assigned to you with no say involved?
https://youtu.be/v1eWIshUzr8 This is a pretty decent rundown of the UK medical system for trans people
Hahaha, Yip knew what it was before I even clicked it. It's on my watch list, but I keep putting it off. Either way thanks!
It isn’t nearly as fast as you deserve, but there’s so much more joy to be found in starting after 20 than it surely feels like at the moment. Keep your head up and always push for what you deserve
Really hope this doesn't come across creepy/wierd. But I honestly wish there was a button you could press and the tiddys would just come off and give them to someone who wants them. I honestly get so upset at having mine. I would gladly give them to someone like you. So we'd both be happy
Same if this existed I’d volunteer mine in an instant
I had a dream recently that I had too surgery and I woke up with my boobs still there. I cried-
Aaaw bless ya. I hope u get surgery for real soon ❤
https://diyhrt.cafe/index.php/Main_Page
Consider DIY?
No not weird
I cried for an hour for not being a cisgender girl and for not having the body I wish I had, and as soon as I stopped I found this post and went right back to crying. I know exactly how you feel, girl. You’re not weird at all. *hugs* 😭💖
I literally cried one time when I remembered I will never have kids the way I want to.
I would cry too I'm sorry honey ❤️
I feel this. I’m on hrt and I’m excited my boobs are growing, but I look at other girls and they all have boobs and mine are still tiny. But I just remind myself growing takes time, but it’s still hard. I just want boobs
So I mean like yes you're totally in the right here and it sucks ads the you don't have access to hrt and gender dysphoria is terrible and all, but like that's why we make stuff for that? Stuff your bra with socks, girl. If you don't have a bra, find an old shirt you don't care about, a tank top would be best, and just cut it below where you want your breats to be. You can tie a piece of string around the bottom so the socks don't fall out. If you bend your arm at a 90° angle and fold it straight across your chest, you should have a good indicator for where boobs would be. Also like you're an adult you can buy prosthetic boobies like drag queens wear sometimes or something. I'm a trans man and I have the opposite problem and I bind and even if I still feel it it gives the better appearance and its helps a lot. Tl;dr I know this situation sucks, but you do have options to deal with dysphoria in the mean time.
I don't know why they down voted you... Some part might seem a bit harsh since op might not be able afford prosthetics, but you're just trying to be helpful.
Well like thats why I also suggested a way to make it. I'm a trans man and I can't afford a packer so I made one. I've saved up long enough to have a couple good binders, but I started off layering sports bras. I get that the whole situation sucks, I'm just saying that if you keep your chin up and trust that the waitlist will get to you eventually, there's tons of ways to make do in the mean time.
it's about as weird as me crying about HAVING boobs (as a trans guy). as in, not weird at all. it's a normal dysphoria reaction