My therapist recommended that I speak with a specialist about HRT, the impacts it might/might not have, and discuss a plan. I tried Planned Parenthood, but it’s not covered by my insurance. My insurance provider (UHC) seems to only provide me with references to surgeons for MTF surgeries, which I’m not interested in. I just want to speak with someone who can have a discussion about how HRT might work and how - in particular - it might impact my fertility. I want to know what options are available to me to increase the likelihood of maintaining my fertility.
Are there online services available to help me ask these questions and get answer specific to my goals? Does it make sense to try and sign up for Plume (which is covered by my insurance) for this kind of thing?
This website has a lot of info: https://transfemscience.org/
I’d also see if you can get a consult with an endocrinologist, especially one who prescribes HRT already, they might be able to discuss the level of detail you are looking for better than a GP. You should be able to look up endocrinologists on the UHC website, some will even have the tag “LGBTQ friendly” or something like it, I would start there!
Thanks that’s helpful as well! I’ll check it out
in particular start with this article: https://transfemscience.org/articles/transfem-intro/