I had my one year follow-up with my endocrinologist (Dr Millson-Brown) and was discussing my transition of the NHS/GP prescribing HRT.

She had mentioned that earlier this month she was at a conference with the British Association of Gender Identity Specialist (BAGIS) and it has been agreed that gender affirming medication will be moved from orange to green on the list of meds that GPs can prescribe.

She mentioned that this will likely not be implemented until next year but once it is GP should not/cannot tell you that they won't prescribe the HRT and that you have to go to a secondary care provider like a GIC. If they do and you complain, they can risk losing their medical license.

She said that this will likely also include shared care as well so things are looking good in terms of NHS based treatments!!!

I know its a trivial/first world problem, but i'm getting so irate that I see something about that woman every day. Whether its news, adverts for the new HP tv show or brand collaborations or at my job (library worker), i'm reminded of her existence and how much a lot of people still love her work all the time. My own Dad asks me "so why are you not into Harry Potter anymore" almost every time I see him, even though I know he knows why because he watches political youtube from the right wing/Reform perspective. The BBC crap with the censorship of protect the dolls and the JK Rowling documentary doesn't help. It would be a lot easier to cope with the mental health load that has come from the EHRC and general villanising/dehumanising us in society right now if I didnt get a daily reminder, thats all.

Apologies for the vent. If I didnt get it out of my system it would just add to the already existing anxiety and depression. Im a trans man for context.

Hello, I have a couple of binders that don’t suit me (they’re short and I prefer long) so would like to give them away to anyone who wants them. Postage is £1.99 to an InPost locker or £2.89 to your home address.

- Black Underworks econo short binder in size XL
- White Underworks tri-top binder in size L

Both have been worn but have been washed since

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I’m vegetarian myself but I saw a post on social media from an American vegan trans woman shocked to find her Progesterone tablets contain gelatin.

I know it’s probably obvious, but this generally seems to be a problem just with tablets. If you take your meds via gel, patch or injection you are typically fine.

As to the progesterone concern, Cyclogest suppositories are certified vegan by The Vegan Society. but from experience, the sitting upside down for 20 mins whilst it dissolves takes some getting used to, but on the plus side, the farts are hilarious.

Researcher Jay Todd has written a new article about the supreme court judgement, about trans defiance and trans joy.

I know its weird to ask but does estrogen cause me to shrink i know its weird but i dont like how tall i am its something that upsets me if hrt doesnt is there anything i can do that can help me shrink a bit of hight?

Has anybody else notice that progesterone halted their breast growth from e? I stopped taking P 8 months ago and now I’m a B cup. I’ll wait 12 months before starting it again as I had no growth for the 9 months I took it. Anyone else got similar experience?

The head of our local LGBT charity said to me today that she wants to offer more for trans people and asked me for ideas. I’m seeing her tomorrow so thought I’d ask in here, what would you like a local charity to offer you support with?

The thoughts I’ve had initially are:

- A safe place to perform injections for anyone who can’t do them at home
- Tutorials on how to inject safely
- Needle disposal service
- Voice training sessions
- Free deed poll / statutory declaration drafting / witnessing from a legal professional
- Free medical advice about HRT from a medical professional
- Clothing/hair/make-up advice and tutorials
- Social events
- Partnerships with tailors, barbers etc who are trans-friendly
- Counselling for parents and family members (they already provide counselling for trans people)
- Inclusivity training for workplaces

Hi everyone,

I'm(FTM) an international student in the UK, and I really need some advice or to hear from anyone who has been in a similar situation.

My GP practice is one of the few that actually agreed to provide a bridging prescription. However, it's been over a month since my initial telephone consultation where they requested a blood test. Since then, my blood test appointment has been cancelled twice at the last minute (on the day) by the practice.

Because of this constant delay, I haven't even been able to start my bridging prescription yet. Mentally, I didn't expect this whole process to take such a toll on me, but I'm feeling really overwhelmed and exhausted right now.

As a student, my financial situation is quite tight, so I can't really afford private. Also, due to age verification issues on Reddit (they don't accept IDs from my home country), I'm unable to access subreddits related to DIY HRT to look into other options.

I'm feeling really stuck. In this situation:

1. Should I offer to pay out-of-pocket for a private blood test (e.g. Medichecks / Boots) and ask if they'll accept those results for the bridging prescription?
2. Or should I submit a formal complaint to the Practice Manager, push for an urgent/priority slot or a hospital phlebotomy referral form, and wait for them to resolve it?

Has anyone dealt with repeated last-minute cancellations for bridging bloods? How did you manage to get things moving? Any guidance or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

You may recall that in February 2024, Sex Mattress director Helen Joyce was reportedly observed viewing Harry Potter fanfic porn on a train while sitting with her colleagues. If you missed this, or have forgotten the details, you can catch up here: https://www.wearequeeraf.com/sex-matters-director-helen-joyce-admits-to-reading-erotic-fanfic-for-research-after-being-spotted-reading-minor-tagged-nsfw-content-on-a-train/

There was a viral social media thread about it at the time, which has since been made private, but the above article summarised it with these bullet points:

• Helen, after reading "fanfic porn", posted to a WhatsApp group titled "Sex Matters Staff".
• She was travelling with two other Sex Matters staff members.
• The pornographic story pictured contains explicit wording about Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy having sex. Both those characters are below the UK age of consent during the majority of the series.
• The author found the wording seen on Joyce's screen on Fanfiction.net and compared their photo with screenshots from the site showing the same wording. 

In response to the viral thread, Sex Mattress rapidly rushed out a statement confirming that Helen had been on the train with her colleagues and insisting that Helen "has done a great deal of research on how young people – especially girls – develop trans identities": https://sex-matters.org/posts/press-releases/statement-on-helen-joyce-and-fanfic/ See also Pink News' report: https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/28/sex-matters-helen-joyce/

Well, it'll soon be three years since this 'research' on a train, so where are her findings? Maybe she's just a really slow writer?

Also, Helen's 'research' was supposed to be into how girls reading fanfic develop a trans identity. Perhaps I'm being the slow one now, but what on earth does a story about heterosexual sex between minors (and an abusive relationship at that according to some people who have read the fanfic, which I haven't) have to do with "developing a trans identity"?

The WGS Review has started and appointments with the "independent" consultant psychiatrists who specialise in gender dysphoria are being set up. This post is a request for the names of these people. Please post them in the comments or instead contact a trusted third party and tell them.

The names of these people must be disclosed because if WGS are deploying gender-critical psychiatrists (and since it's the UK then that's almost a certainty) then other patients must be told for their own safety.

For example, if one of them is Dmitri Popelyuk then people have to know that because he only passes those people with i) manifested childhood dysphoria and ii) one or more parent who will testify in the meeting to this. So if the patient didn't have AND/OR CAN'T PROVE childhood gender non-conformance then they won't pass the review

I understand that there may be reluctance to disclose the names of these people. If you are frightened then leave a gap of - say - 5to10 days between you being contacted and posting the names in the comments, or instead contact a trusted third party. That will prevent them tracing it back to you.

Possible trusted third parties (TTPs)

• TACC: https://tacc.org.uk/
• TransActual: https://transactual.org.uk/
• Cwiar: https://cwiar.org/en/home/

Any other TTPs let me know below

so i have an online appointment on the 11th of november to then book an in person consultation with a doctor but i need my blood work done and sent off by then. i was planning on sending in an econsult and requesting to have a blood test done but i just wondered what exactly i have to say? i have a pdf letter from the clinic that states all the results i need and requests that i have a blood test but i’m just not entirely sure what i need to say in the econsult itself. if anyone has any pointers on what they did that’d be really helpful thanks!

Hi

I am one of the first 30 to be reviewed. I was just contacted to arrange my review appointment next week. If anyone is affected, leave your phones unmuted!

I know it's still 2 months away but my daughter has asked me and her grandma to donate to her "fanny fund" for her Christmas present.

She's 15, it's her first Christmas as her true self, even if her Christmas money is getting saved I still want to get her a few small things.

Any ideas?

Hi! I'm an MTF DIYer, still figuring things out. I'd love to meet other MTF friends for a chat, coffee or a casual wander around town.

My English isn't very good, so I hope you don't mind! 😊 Feel free to DM me!

I've been on Cyproterone and Estrofem for 9 months now. My face has filled out a lot, but my jawline was originally very narrow. Fat has accumulated around the jaw area, which makes it look wider, and in my opinion, it doesn't look very feminine. Has anyone else experienced this? Does the fat redistribute differently later on?

So i was applying for a seasonal job with royal mail, and as part of proof of address i sent a bank statement, it was rejected because it didn’t show my full name, but last year when i applied for and was hired for the same job, before i changed my name, the bank statement i sent them also didn’t have my full deadname on it

Edits: The title actually means outed. I was so emotional when writing this.

I'm doing my UCAS application and, a teacher who does not know I'm trans sees my personal statement. My school rules that Oxbridge applicants' PS should be checked by that teacher, who's someone I am quite familiar with. I wrote so many things in my PS, and my school counsellor just gave it directly to him without telling me anything.

I was outed.

There was not any preparation, and I was suddenly receiving a commented version of my PS from that teacher.

I'm so bad at the moment, that I can not imagine how should I do with the teacher next time, also being so grievous with anger that I am totally not respected.

Also the deadline for the application is tomorrow. I really don't know what to do and feel really bad.

Was walking out of the kitchen and my shadow was cast over the floor, I caught it in my periphery and paused... =w= had my shadow always been this feminine?

Gosh, HRT really is magic in some ways - thankyou for the free euphoira, kitchen window.

When you was buying clothes for the girl/woman you would eventually become, what kinds of clothes were they? And where did you get them from? Online or in-person?

Just wanting to see what my options are, and where you lot went for your first sets of clothes 😁

Hey all! Yesterday I had my first injection of Sustanon after being on Testogel for almost 2 years, and my leg is absolutely killinggggg me.

I’ve been prescribed 5 months worth of Sustanon through GenderCare and they gave me around 10 needles so I have enough for drawing the T and for injecting. However, they’re all the same gauge (21) and I’m not sure if this has caused my leg to be in a lot of pain?? There’s also a bit of swelling which is kinda freaking me out. My endo sent me a guide on how to administer it and it calls for 2 needles (drawing and injecting) and he mentioned they’re the same gauge. Is this normal?? I’ve only ever heard of people using a smaller one for injecting.

I also think I may have injected a little too low (a nurse at my GP showed me how to administer it but since I’m not under shared care, she wouldn’t actually inject it - I had to). The nurse said my technique was great and she doesn’t have any concerns. I’m massively anxious about pretty much everything in my life lmao and this is kinda making me spiral.

My thigh feels really bruised but there’s only a small one at the injection site. The pain and discomfort has went to my knee, which makes me think I injected too low. It’s pretty hard to walk and put any weight on it. I understand that it’s gonna hurt the first time, or even the first few times but this seems excessive idk.

So sorry for the rambling, I’m just pretty worried and don’t wanna feel like this every month. I’m trying to move my leg as much as I can but it’s pretty uncomfortable. Also apologies if this isn’t the place for this and for how long this was :))

Edit: thank you for the replies they’ve been very helpful! Idk if this is the place for this update, but my right hand (same side as injection) is numb and it’s freaking me tf out. Is there ANY way this could be related to the injection?? Either way I’m gonna call my GP tomorrow to let them know cause I’m highkey worried now lmao

I posted a while ago about being nervous about being referred to the GIC, I did get referred and since have seen a psychiatrist (different issues but swear its relevant) and have asked for a bridging prescription today and was told no, but they would be willing to provide shared care with a private clinic.

My main question is are there private gender services which will accept that the psychiatrist during my appointment also diagnosed me with gender dysphoria and so would prescribe me testosterone without having to have a full assessment, I'm not rich enough for private, but if I can get shared care with slightly less of the upfront and appointment costs I think I can avoid DIY.

So please an advice is absolutely loved.

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has any good recs for trans-friendly laser/electrolysis providers in the South Wales area, more specifically Bridgend or Cardiff? I haven't heard too many people talk about it so I figure I'd ask around. Thanks!