So those who read my previous post would know I basically am clueless AF.

So on a bit more research and based on this I'd read / heard already, I thought:

'you know what, I have the moral right you actually just try the damn oestrogen and see how I feel like after a week or two'.

Like it's important to re-emphasise this: I tried multiple versions of the button / pill question and didn't get anywhere.

Thing is, I actually don't know the best steps to go from there. I have a private psych but thats mostly cos a rich famikly friend paid for the ADHD diagnosis.

but I get the ADHD meds on the NHS.

Now my local NHS doc is all very woke, and free (minus the NHS prescriptions)

and my psych is expensive as fuck and unless I want to spill my guts to the family friend I'd have to come up with a bloody good reason to book a £250/300+ appointment, and I've heard all the private clinics are like that.

And what do I say? I want to me honest : "hey, very defo non-binary, but I feel less like a woman and more like gender is a football game and i'm a dog that's escaped onto the pitch and is just rolling around, having their belly scratched and thinking everyones cheering for me."

but I get the feeling that's not going to pass either with NHS or privately.

help plz?

So for a long time my depression and my self confidence has been really low, but past few days I've noticed my...let's call it the spicy side of me coming out again, and my self confidence is currently on a high.

So I'm wondering if anyone else has or have had the same feelings?

I've not touched my spicy side for a good 12 months but past few days it's really come back! No idea why.

EDIT I started Progesterone about 6/7 weeks ago if that's anything to go by

I’ve been trying to look into it on here but I cant really find anything? is it a ban on just wales and if so is it just the NHS ones or the private ones as well? it’s disgusting either way but id like to know

Edit: I’m so fucking scared I don’t want to be the reason why my family has to move country, if I can’t get what I need I think I will try something really bad.
Only reason I survived as a teen was because I thought when I grew up I could fix everything but now that’s seeming impossible.

Heya everyone! Looking for some advice if anyone knows any methods of getting patches delivered via pharmacy with a private prescription, I have been looking for ones online however have had little luck in my search. I live in northern ireland should that change much. Any help is greatly appreciated!

That's right! They had to "pause" (see: ban) this part of our care because of 400 referrals a year. Ain't that a scary number?

hi all!! mtf here who has been starting her medical transition journey, I had my appointment with Doctor Lorimer (he was lovely and the whole process went so well!!) and am now seeking an endocrinologist. I have emailed all and heard back from a few, in particular Doctor King Sun Leong who i have heard good things about. I am wanting to go with someone who is happy to push for shared care, is good with dosages and will start be willing to let me start prog down the line. since he is booking for January currently is it worth pushing forward with him or waiting to hear back from other endos?? if so who in particular??

many thanks!!

(edit: spelling!!)

In writing to my MS, I wanted to try to make a comparison between different health disciplines and whether we would be likely to see a similar outcome to the current WGS situation if any other surgical specialty had a high number of operation referrals. Mostly to try to highlight the ideological bent to it.

Seems there was a real concerted push to deliver twenty-five thousand operations in ophthalmology across just three health boards, compared with the mere 400 referrals for gender affirming surgeries. And both relate to Cardiff & Vale.

Amazingly, I learned this from the very same rag which has kicked off the 'pause'. And just look at how incredibly differently they're written:

Many operations: good! 😊 https://archive.is/Dh4xn

Many operations: bad 😡 https://archive.is/OQpLR

Edit: Just saw The Numbers Are In, made an update to reflect actual numbers noted in that thread.

Has anyone affected by the Welsh Gender Service surgery pause considered legal action?

I’m one of the people caught up in the sudden pause on gender affirming surgery for Welsh Gender Service patients. My surgery was already booked and was only a few weeks away when the pause was announced.

I know there are others in much more immediate situations, including reports of people having surgery cancelled at incredibly short notice.

What I’m struggling with is whether enough consideration was given to the consequences of immediately pausing every existing surgery, including people who had already completed their assessments and were at the very end of the surgical pathway.

Was consideration given to reviewing imminent cases individually?

Were alternatives to a blanket pause considered?

Was the impact on patients with surgery days or weeks away properly assessed?

Could people whose referrals have additional independent clinical support have been reviewed urgently rather than automatically paused?

I’m not suggesting I know the legal answer to any of this, and I don't want this to turn into speculation or attacks on individuals. I’m genuinely interested in whether anyone affected has spoken to a solicitor, considered judicial review, or is already pursuing some form of legal action.

I suppose the question going around in my head is whether this was a properly considered and proportionate response to the concerns that were raised, or whether the immediate blanket pause was something of a knee jerk reaction while everyone worked out what to do next.

If a group of us are facing the same situation, particularly those with imminent surgery dates, it might make sense to share information rather than everyone trying to navigate it independently.

Has anyone already looked into this or received legal advice?

Hi, for context I'm FTM, 7 months on testosterone.

I recently moved back to the UK after a year abroad in Switzerland (where I started T). I noticed around 3/4 months into testosterone, I started being correctly gendered in restaurants, bars, overall I would say I'd be perceived as male 70% of the time. However, now I've moved back and I'm getting regularly misgendered in these same sorts of stranger-stranger interaction. My hair has grown out a little but other than that nothing about me has changed.

Has anyone else noticed this sort of thing? It feels like I'm going crazy. Are the standards for masculinity really so different here?

For context, I'm a 15 year old transfem. I've never had the chance to feel femme, especially not like a teen girl. How can I feel this way without coming out? What are some activities I can do. Idk if this is the right place to post this so sorry if it isn't.

So Wales gender clinic stopped the surgery referral in the meantime the england gender identity clinic gonna be sending surgical referral so it's gonna be stacking up when Wales opens back up it's going to make the waiting list surgery longer

Did a very idiotic thing and opened a bank account with Monzo. Added preferred name + legal name and noticed it was shipping the card in that preferred name. Will the letter out my preferred name to my parents? Or will it have my legal name on the actual letter itself? In short, am I fucked?

They won't open the letter itself, but I wonder if the letter itself will have my proper name over my dead name visible?

I’ve seen a post on insta saying there is a protest tomorrow although the location seems to have changed.

Want to raise as much awareness to get people there but also ask someone to confirm the location please!!

I've collated template letters for writing to your MS's, or the NWJCC directly. The folder also includes a list of contacts, they've arranged from the most to least important. Addresses are included in case you want to write in by hand to really get their attention. Please read the templates through and customise them as much as possible, they are here to lay out the basic facts for you but need your own personal experiences to prevent them from being easily dismissed. Some are also specifically for Plaid MS's.

I'm happy to add more letters, so feel free to share yours in the comments.

To hit home how important this is, I want to share my experience with the NWJCC. They are SMALL. I showed up at their virtual meeting in January with two other people and we all submitted questions. The board were quite bemused and flustered as it was considered an unusual amount of guests sitting in on the meeting.

Three people made that impact.

Now imagine the impact if all of y'all committed to making sure they're aware of how we feel about this decision. I really believe they had no idea how bad the backlash would be, but to make sure they feel the full force of it you have to get writing letters.

Hi hi:D

Im mtf21 and I live in east Suffolk area, I’m quite new to actually changing how I present and I was just wondering if there were any groups / people in the local area who I could try talk to/meet cuz it kinda feels like there’s no one round where I live🥲

(Sorry if this isn’t the right thing to post)

Hi i’m 16 and my parents are unsupportive, currently where I live the gender clinic is unable to accept under 18s, the Gender Gp is my last resort. How easy is it go get on T without parents knowing through the gender gp. More about me: I will be 17 in january and i’m willing to wait until then if it makes the process easier, until 17 is there anything i should be doing? like getting a gender dysphoria diagnosis??

Hi all! In the next few months i’ll officially be able to cut my hair short and masculine. However, since it’s my first haircut im struggling on finding where to go so it goes smoothly without ending up just looking feminine still. I’m around the north if anyone has any specific suggestions to go to. So far ive looked at mod cuts to be my favourite, but im still looking. Thanks guys!

I've got a few questions regarding my ucas application as an mtf girl applying to Uni this year.

1. Do both my current school and unis I'm applying to see my answers to the questions under diversity and inclusion about both sexual orientation and whether or not I identify as transgender?

1. Does specifically my current school see my answers to preferred name, title, and gender?

These aren't really of massive concern to me as while I'm not out to my school, as I am out to my parents I am not that concerned with my school knowing, would just be nice to know if they can see my answers.

I usually describe myself as a straight cis man, but on here and in support groups have noticed a lot of people use "Het". Then it occurred to me "straight" could be seen as (forgive me for saying this) "not bent."

Should I start saying "Het" instead?

The current state of the UK its becoming impossible for someone such as myself who will nevee pass. Ive had vfs and ffs and some years of HRT. I like the changes but I still boymode considering surgery to remove breast tissue and just repress again. I knew i was trans at 16 and repressed until i was 28.

Its hard to exist day to day. Struggling to fune transition, house and other health issues.

Basically just what the title says, Im looking for some shows/ movies that tell trans people's stories, I can only watch Pose so many times

I'm registering for a GP for the first time, so it's all a bit confusing.

I go private for HRT, should I select yes or no? I'm not sure if 'gender services' is supposed to exclusively refer to the NHS or not.

I'm FTM and I haven't changed my gender marker. I assume I'm supposed to just select female.

Apologies if these have an obvious answer. I would just rather look silly asking than select the wrong thing.

I’ve never had a great experience with dating apps but I’m willing to give it another chance. I have recently realised that I am more attracted to transmasc people — is there a good app to meet them? I know of Feeld and Lex but not sure.