Hi, do you have any advice about how to get medical help because I want to go on T but only occassionally or low dose. Doctors don’t really accept non-binary and also understand low dose like how are they going to check what’s ‘normal’ when they test my T levels saying I can’t have it going all over the place because “no one” (I guess their own patients) does T that isn’t 100% always in the male range and how would they know if something is wrong with me if I use it atypically and whenever I want. Apparently the only T option is injection and they already come in full dose vials. In other words, I won’t get any help unless I’m going to follow the standard dose and keep it in male range. Not to mention that I also barely “passed” the mandatory psychological testing. It is extreme binary that’s why thus to some random doctor looking at the test and not knowing me personally thinks that I’m someone who is obviously not female but hasn’t completely accepted that I’m trans man with all my mixed signals and I should get help with that. sigh. Not that in my area, all surgeries are required for changing gender marker so that’s never going to happen. But apparently over half of actual binary trans men in my area (albeit a study about 7 years old) do not complete all the surgeries and thus have wrong markers, but the doctors do accept that they are trans men and many actually do agree that the law is wrong… so apparently they understand not fully medically transitioning. But I’m guessing that’s only the surgery part, not the T issue unless there is a medical issue preventing them. I also do want top surgery and a hystero so that part should not be much of an issue.m
Sorry you’re in this tough situation!
- Are there any local/semi-local queer/trans groups you might be able to reach out to? Test the waters and see if they’re more nonbinary friendly. They might have advice on how others in your area have dealt with lack of medical access.
- Can you search social media to see if you can find other nonbinary people in your area that you might be able to speak with? Perhaps there are some who have tried accessing the type of medical care that you’re looking for and can share their experiences with you or tell you doctors to avoid or to seek out.
- Without knowing where you are, I’m not sure how careful you might need to be, but could you call around to some doctors and see if they are willing to work with the type of transition you desire? If you need to be super cautious, you could even buy a burner phone and give a fake name and ask your questions.
- Is there any possible way you can plan to move somewhere with more accessible healthcare? I know it’s a big move, but a lot of people do move to get access to the healthcare they need, so it’s hardly unheard of.
Finally, I’m not sure if some gatekeeping doctor told you that testosterone was only available in “full dose” measurements or where that information came from, but it sounds incorrect and dangerous. Even binary trans folk take different levels of hormones because our bodies are all different and one dosage across the board isn’t the best level for everyone. As well, as far as I know, it’s common practice to start low dose and work your way up to your desired dose to give your body time to adjust to the new hormones and to help figure out what is a healthy dosage for your body.
I wish you the best of luck in getting the medical care you desire! <3
Followers, anybody else have any advice on pursuing medical care when you want an uncommon transition?
