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PSA for any trans person getting feminising gender-affirming hormone therapy through the NHS
Most NHS gender clinics across the UK have heavily restrictive oestradiol (estradiol; E2) target ranges, which are not in line with international best practice or guidance 😮💨
Some target as low as 200 to 400 pmol/L (54 to 109 pg/mL).
Many target an arbitrary, narrow 400 to 600 pmol/L (109 to 163 pg/mL) range.
Only a couple are more in line with international guidance, using a wider 350 to 750 pmol/L (95 pg/mL to 204 pg/mL).
If you test above their range, they will typically reduce your E2 dose, even if you feel better with a higher E2 level.
As such, it is always morally justified to take steps to make your E2 level lower when they demand a blood test to stop your dose being lowered ✊
#NHS #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransLiberation #TransLiberationNow #HRT #GAHT #OpenHRT #trans #transgender #transition
We've been hearing an increasing number of reports of trans people's GPs refusing to prescribe their HRT to them - even if they have a letter from an NHS gender clinic requesting that they do.
That's why we're created our new My GP is Refusing to Prescribe My HRT resource:
https://transactual.org.uk/medical-transition/my-gp-is-refusing-to-prescribe-my-hrt-what-can-i-do/
Has your GP recently refused to prescribe you HRT? Let us know at https://tinyurl.com/TransActualHRT
#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Queer #TransHealth #HRT #Testosterone #Oestrogen #MTF #FTM #MTX #FTX
My GP is refusing to prescribe my HRT: What can I do?
TransActual regularly hear reports of trans people whose GP has refused to prescribe their hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This offers transgender and non-binary people some support with the steps they can take to access their care.transactual.org.uk
We've been hearing an increasing number of reports of trans people's GPs refusing to prescribe their HRT to them - even if they have a letter from an NHS gender clinic requesting that they do.
That's why we're created our new My GP is Refusing to Prescribe My HRT resource:
https://transactual.org.uk/medical-transition/my-gp-is-refusing-to-prescribe-my-hrt-what-can-i-do/
Has your GP recently refused to prescribe you HRT? Let us know at https://tinyurl.com/TransActualHRT
#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #TransHealth #HRT #Testosterone #Oestrogen #MTF #FTM #MTX #FTX #Transition
My GP is refusing to prescribe my HRT: What can I do?
TransActual regularly hear reports of trans people whose GP has refused to prescribe their hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This offers transgender and non-binary people some support with the steps they can take to access their care.transactual.org.uk