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@trans-ireland
Belong To are doing a survey about accessing Gender Affirming Healthcare for 14-30 year olds so if anyone can spare 20 minutes this would be a great help. As we all know the wait is long and the process is unnecessarily invasive so maybe this will help change that.
 Have Your Say on Gender-Affirming Healthcare!  This survey asks trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming young people about your expe
This site has been going around Twitter trans accounts quite a bit lately, so just pointing out here too that it'll do fuck all, they're exploiting trans people at a time when hrt is particularly hard to access and please don't give them your money
fuckin exploitative bullshit marketed in the worst way imaginable
literally selling laxatives as weight loss supplements
Reddit post by Dr Will Powers
No actually, this needs to be in the body of the post.
This isn't someone looking to make a quick buck off the backs of desperate trans women.
This is someone who is gathering a hit list. This person may use your info for active swatting, but not just that, this product will kill you.
This product is outright dangerous. This dose of ashwagandha is ASTRONOMICAL. It's anxiolytic - meaning that it causes agitation and anxiety - and if you take this dose every day you'll be developing serotonin syndrome within 4-6 weeks, and an ER trip/death within 8. And if you're on medications that interact (SSRIs, antipsychotics, most kinds of opiates) or alcohol, this risk is magnified.
This person wants to KILL YOU.
Also the photo they're using for the founder is AI generated. The easiest tell is the neck tattoo seemingly merging with the collar of the shirt, and none of the locs actually having an end that connects them to the scalp.
There's a terf in the comments screeding about how this totally isn't a rightwing psyop and it's asian fetishizing trans ppl obsessed with anime doing this, so here's some irrefutable proof that it is, in fact, a right-wing dox honeypot!
If you go to any post by TheQueerQuirk on Twitter and replace the username part of the url with transaretr8ors it will redirect you to the same tweet with the new username, indicating that TheQueerQuirk's old username WAS in fact transaretr8ors. You can test this yourself.
They're also stealing images from r/transtimelines for fake reviews.
Their domain name was registered on June 2 and the address marked is a common scam address (seemingly of the Icelandic Phallological Museum).
THIS IS A HONEYPOT. THEY'RE COLLECTING ADDRESSES. YOU COULD BE SWATTED, HAVE YOUR IDENTITY STOLEN, OR AT THE VERY BEST RECEIVE A PRODUCT THAT WILL CAUSE SEROTONIN SYNDROME.
SPREAD.
Irish Trans Resorces
I made a document of resources for irish transgender, nonbianry and gender nonconforming people.Â
You can acess it for free here Â
Please spread it around!!Â
Have any guys ever had any trouble ordering a packer from oveeseas?
it should be fine, theyâre totally legal. my bf had one get opened in custums but they see all kinds there so it wont matter - rooÂ
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So I have dual nationality Irish and British, but I havenât updated my Irish passport since I was a child, when I changed my name. Now with brexit being a mess and such I need to, but I donât know how to apply for a new passport under my now-legal name? I changed my name more than 10 years ago now, and Iâve always had all my trans stuff done in the UK (for obvious reasons). Do you have any idea how I should go about dealing with this? Thanks!
The best idea would be to go to your local passport office and ask them how you get a new pass port, your legal stuff wont be an issue once you have the paper work for it.Â
ThanksÂ
Roo
Hi. Iâm finding it difficult to find a private psychologist that can diagnose gender dysphoria. Iâm wondering if anyone knows of any in Dublin that are decent. Thanks.
There is a map on TENIâs website that helps you locate people like this, if they don't have any near year try giving them a ring
Hey I've heard of trans meet ups in Dublin and I'm wondering if I could get more info on them when they meet and if there's generally a large gathering or not
Hello!Â
So in Dublin, there are a few different support groups going on.Â
I only attend one but from what I know of others they aren't very large in numbers.Â
Individuality is a group for 14-24 year olds, that meets in the Ombudsman for Childrenâs office every 2nd week.Â
There is also the Dublin Trans Peer Support group that meets on the first Wednesday of every month in the Outhouse on caple streetÂ
Thanks and best of luck,Â
RooÂ
I can't find any info about nonbinary people being on T in Ireland, and from what I've heard they're very gate-keepy about even binary trans guys going on T. Do you have any advice/resources that could help?
Hello,Â
So it makes me sad as an enby to say this, but if you want HRT do not mention to your endo or anyone who deals with your medical transiton that you are non-binary.Â
The system is so binary and they will just push you away. I hate that itâs like this and Iâm really sorry.Â
RooÂ
Any idea of any shops that sell binders or do ya have to get them online?
Hello!,Â
Unfortunately, no physical stores sell binders, you do have to get them online.Â
Two popular places to get them are gc2b and underworksÂ
RooÂ
Hi do you know anything about the process of getting hrt in Northern Ireland? X
Hey so from some info I found on the transgenderni website you have two different services available (Both in Belfast)
If you are under 18 you go to your GP, then to Child and Adolescent Mental health services, and then to the Knowing Our Identity clinic for HRTÂ
If you are over 18, you go to your GP or a mental health professional, and get referred to the Brackenburn Clinic for HRT!Â
Hope this helpsÂ
RooÂ
Tips for transgirls
Iâve seen so many of these posts for trans boys but never for the lovely ladies, so here are some tips to feel a bit more feminine if youâre not out
Glossy chapstick, if asked about it say you just have chapped lips and it works well, or if you want a tint and can stand it, those cheap Pepsi/cola chapstick make your lips looks red [you can make them very red or less depending on how much you use]
If your family isnât too judgey you could wear foundation or just buy it for yourself and say youâre embarrassed about acne or a scar or something,
If youâre more into emo/goth culture thats a good excuse to grow out your hair/wear makeup
You could wear panties under your boxers and just do your own laundry, and buy a feminine outfit you can wear when by yourself, and/or girly sleeping clothes
You can get yourself a pink hello kitty shirt or pink backpack or something like little girls would wear and say you got it to be ironic
If youâve got a close friend you could get matching rings/necklaces/bracelets and say itâs for friendship or a cute girl/boy made you a bracelet in class and it makes you happy to wear it [or lie about having a close friend and just wear the jewelry]
Spandex. Like the thing to hide your tummy? It accents curves real nice and you can wear it under so many things, or if you canât do that cuz youâll get found out get long underwear, like the long black shirt and pants you wear in winter? They work amazing too
Get your ears periced if you can
Write your self a message on youâre phone, using the correct pronouns, or get your backround to âyou go, girl!â Or something like that and just say irony/ it was a friends prank and you wanna keep it/ it just empowers you Nd u couldnât find a âyou go, boy!â
Change your blog to be a bit more âgirlyâ and make ur videogame characters girls and use your preferred name!! You can just say its supposed to be a random person or a celebrity really of you want
And get yourself a notebook and write about yourself in like third person using your preferred name and pronouns and if found just say your writing a story or itâs for school
Wear longer socks that cover your calf cause they cover your legs if you canât shave them
Shave your legs if you can, if not your arms and armpits [just say you sweat a lot and that would help, though there are plenty of cis females who do not shave their arms, so donât feel pressured too!! ]
Wear girls deordeant if you can
Use lotion. Sounds simple but rlly, mosteruise after you shower, soft skin and plus thats thought of a more feminine activity, plus u can get you some really nice smelling stuff and just says it works well or you didnât realize it was that strong when you got it or didnât realise it would smell like that at all
Pinching your cheeks makes them a bit blushy [not for that long] but you could do it when meeting people and such
Get a cute stuffed animal for your bed and just say its from a girl/boy you like or irony
Blow dry your hair instead of towel dry, it makes your hair fluffy and soft
Use girls shampoo or body wash
Wear light colors
Wear tighter clothes or floral things
And remember you are a girl whether youâre out or not or if people believe you
[Feel free to add on and if you have questions or anything, just message me, lovelies!! âĄ]
For all ny beautiful girls out there !!! đđ
TRANS WOMEN: HERE'S SOME SHIT YOUR DOCTOR WONT TELL YOU ABOUT HRT
1. Progesterone: not for everyone, but for many people it may increase sex drive and WILL make your boobs bigger. Also effects mood in ways that many find positive (but some find negative). Most doctors wonât prescribe this to you unless you ask. Most trans girls I know swear by it.
2. Injectible estrogen: is more effective than pill or patch form. Get on it if you can bear needles bc you will see more effects more quickly.
3. Estradiol Cypionate: There is currently a shortage of injectible estradiol valerate. There is no shortage of estradiol cypionate. Functionally they do the same shit.
4. Bicalutamide: This is an anti-androgen that has almost none of the side-effects of spironolactone or finasteride. The girls I know who are on it are evangelical about it.
@euryale-dreams
Are there HRT medications that donât increase blood clot risk? Iâm already at risk because of my blood pressure, and my doctor wonât prescribe HRT that increases clot risk while Iâm on the medication - and I may never not be on the medication.
Absolutely.
The concerns surrounding venous thromboembolic events as a side-effect of hormone replacement therapy can mostly be traced back to one particular study known as the Womenâs Health Initiative. This study was an enormous undertaking which, unfortunately, demonstrated significant adverse effects of the hormone therapies studied. As a result of this the use of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal cis women was dramatically reduced as the medical community began to question whether or not the therapy caused more harm than good.
Naturally, trans women have been suffering from this fall-out ever since.
What physicians seem to fail to recognize is that the study examined a very specific hormone regimen which was, arguably, outmoded at the time the study was conducted: It examined the use of conjugated equine estrogen (Premarin) with or without the use of medroxyprogesterone acetate. Neither of these drugs is regularly used for the treatment of transgender women.
The estrogen most commonly used to treat transgender women nowadays is 17β-estradiol either in pill form or in the form of a sticky patch that you apply to your skin. Esters of estrogen (e.g. estradiol valerate) are also sometimes used either in a pill form or as an intramuscular injection.
Transdermal estradiol patches are the gold standard when it comes to treating women who are at high risk of a venous thromboembolic event. It simply does not increase the risk of developing a venous thromboembolism. The only thing you should keep in mind is that patches are not always well tolerated because of the lifestyle changes required to keep them from falling off and the fact that they tend to irritate the skin.
Fortunately, oral 17β-estradiol appears to be safe, regardless of the increased risk. At least one large study has shown that the use of oral estradiol in trans women is not associated with venous thromboembolic events. An individual womanâs risk would need to be substantial in order to contraindicate the use of oral estradiol.
For those who have significant risk of venous thromboembolism because they have had a previous thromboembolic event, because they are paralyzed, or because of some other factor it is good to know the relative risk between oral and transdermal estrogen. The latest research indicates that the use of transdermal estrogen lowers your risk of a thromboembolism to 80% of what your risk would be using oral estrogens.
Itâs difficult to find hard numbers regarding the relative risk of venous thromboembolic events with regards to hypertension. The best I could find after an hour or so of searching was this study regarding VTE in lung cancer patients. Hypertension increased the risk by a factor of 1.8.
However, to put that into perspective being of African descent increases your relative risk for deep vein thrombosis by a factor of 1.3 when compared to Europeans. Europeans are, themselves, at increased risk when compared to Asians and Pacific Islanders by a considerable margin: a four-fold increase.
I should point out that being âmaleâ is also a risk factor for developing a thromboembolism and hormones are likely to be a contributing factor. Also, menopause is another serious risk factor. Given this information it is likely that the use of transdermal estradiol will lower your risk of thromboembolic events significantly.
As far as the anti-androgen is concerned: The primary use for spironolactone for cisgender people is as an antihypertensive.
Even if the risk of thromboembolism was truly significant with modern hormone replacement therapy it wouldnât justify what your doctor is doing to you. The fact is that mortality in the transgender community from suicideâcaused in part due to the lack of access to hormone therapyâis substantial. The quality of life lost when a trans woman is denied hormone therapy is substantial. The fact that your doctor does not appear to be taking this into consideration when they weigh the risk of thromboembolism against not receiving necessary medical care is deeply concerning.
I strongly recommend that you seek a doctor who is more sensitive to your medical needs as a transgender woman.
Edit: Fixed a minor, but embarrassing, error.
oh wow this is so helpful & good info
Everyone who cares about transfem people please reblog this
this was really fucking helpful
I know a lot of trans women dont have acess to information like this and its very helpful.
Hereâs some stuff I could have used being told when I started HRT:
If you do HRT, you are seizing control of and reconfiguring an aspect of your own metabolism, which is fucking cool and amazing, but despite what medical literature and community knowledge exists, you must always be your own advocate in the process (even if you think you have good doctors). As someone who deals with hypervigilance, Iâm not going to tell anyone to be more vigilant, but HRT has myriad and subtle impacts on your body and mind (duh). Some of these you probably want, some of these you probably donât, but telling the difference can be more tricky than you think.
Really watch yourself for side effects. I donât mean relatively rare side effects like liver damage or blood clots, but simpler stuff thatâs much easier to dismiss as just being transient or bearable, like nausea or mood swings. Such side effects are likely to be be small and easy to deal with in the beginning, easily borne, but if they become more serious over time they can do so so slowly that you donât realize your quality of life is being reduced, especially if youâre loving many of the effects of HRT at the same time. Donât accept any side effects of your meds as unavoidable, or akin to a price you have to pay for HRTâs benefits. Just adjusting the dosage of your meds, the times you take them, how you take them, and what you take them with can have a huge impact, but doctors can leave out that this is a process of experimentation, and that finding the right combinations of meds and dosages can take time.
Evangelical is not a word I ever thought Iâd use for myself, and Iâve only been on bicalutamide for a week, but wow. If you are using spiro and experience any nausea or stomach pain while on HRT, even if you think it has other causes, or if youâre someone like me who carries their anxiety or fear in their stomach, Iâd highly suggest at least trialing bicalutamide in place of spiro, just to make sure you know whatâs causing that pain and/or nausea. I took 300 mg/day of spiro for about a year, and was waking up in pain and nausea every day without connecting the dots. Now that Iâve switched anti-androgens and tapered off spiro, in just a week I have twice the appetite and almost no stomach pain. What pain I do have dimishes every morning. So far, bica has been literally life-changing for me.
But I only found out about bica from another trans woman, here on tumblr ( @social-justice-cleric ) . My doctor insists he mentioned it as an alternative, more than a year ago, but frankly he stood by as my stomach pain became worse and worse, and only switched me to bica when I did my own research and asked him to. Donât underestimate the importance of community and its accumulated knowledge- make sure you find other trans people you can talk about your transition without fear of judgment, especially including talking about any and all biomedical components of it. This is especially important for trans women who tend to socially isolate ourselves in response to stress or uncertainty (aka, me).
And as someone who really wanted results from HRT as quickly as possible, itâs ok if you end up wanting to step back your dosages, or if a medication doesnât work out. This should seem obvious, but it doesnât make you less of a woman to slow down or even stop doing HRT. Additionally, donât assume that the speed at which your appearance changes is necessarily correlated to the amount of meds you take- there is for everyone a threshold of dosage past which there is no benefit (and instead just increased risk). For instance, I just finished a two month trial of progesterone- maybe my breasts developed a little more than they otherwise would have, but mostly I just had slight mood swings that trended slightly more to the negatives than the positive, so Iâm not going to keep taking the stuff. And if spiro was the only anti-androgen out there, I might have stopped taking one entirely rather than stay on it. But decisions like these are hard, and intensely personal- your doctor canât, or at least shouldnât, make them for you.
Ultimately, all the biomedical means of transitioning are for is getting the changes you want to your body and/or mind. And despite the legal-functionary and regulatory components of biomedical transistion, these means do not make you into a woman. Regardless of whether or not you apply these biomedical technologies to your own transition, you are a woman. Some of us trans women come to accept increased medical risks, or endure physical discomfort, in pursuit of the self and life we want. In this, we are hardly alone among women. And, as is the case for any patient heading into a doctorâs office, what medical experts tell us must always be judged against our own embodied expertise.
Biomedically transitioning shouldnât be seen as a necessary stage of oneâs gender transition- it should be an opportunity available to all of us, but not one we all must take, or need to take, to be happy. Since we live in such a cissexist and transphobic society, biomedically transitioning is for many of us a desperately needed means of survival. And at the same time, and in equal measure, it is also for many of us a source of incredible joy. Listen to your doctor, listen to the community, listen especially to your body and to your own heart, and see what works for you.
Also, as a trans woman who has a chronic liver disease, bicalutamide can be hepatotoxic (damaging to the liver) and so far Spiro is the safest antiandrogen if you are a trans woman or AMAB nb in a similar situation as me. However, bicalutimide has not been tested in hrt doses, which are much smaller than the doses bicalutimide was originally for. Feminization begins as low as 12.5mg and the doses tested were 150mg.
estradiol depot is good replacement for valerate as well. 2nding the injections over pills. you can get so much more estrogen into your system SAFELY when it doesnât have to be processed by your liver (which is what pills have to do).
It seems like a lot of this advice would be useful to anyone considering or taking HRT â man, woman, or enby. And absolutely, always be your own advocate. Your health is ultimately in *your* hands, not those of your doctor.
Hey @mistresskabooms - have you seen this?
Currently on the waiting list for hormones but as ye all know, the waiting time is a disaster. So while Iâm on the waiting list, I am going private with Dr Pasterski (from the London Transgender Clinic) but, when I finally get my appointment in Dublin, do I have to pay for T when I get it?
Unless you have a medical card, you pay for your prescriptions. If you pay over âŹ144 in prescriptions total you can use the drug repayment scheme to cap your prescription costs at âŹ144 a month.
How in the frick frack snickle snack does getting top surgery work in Ireland? It's really hard to find a solid answer. Cheers!
Iâm assuming you want surgery in ireland so Iâll explain that!
Basically there is one (1) surgeon called Dr Patricia Eadie, she takes private patients in the Mater Private and public patients in St Jamesâ. You would need a referall to see her, from a mental health professional such as a psychologist or psychiatrist, similar to being referred to an endocrinologist. If you already attend an endocrinologist, usually you can be referred on from there.Â
The public waitlist is pretty long, but privately it costs around âŹ7000. If thereâs any more explanation/questions you need, just ask!
- jay
someday people wonât deadname you.
someday people will use the right pronouns.
someday people will accept and love you for the incredible person you are.
waiting sucks, i know, but someday itâs gonna happen, you just have to hold on and keep keeping on tbfh. as long as you know who you are then everyoneâs words just fall flat. all that matters is that youâre safe, and that youâre being yourself.
Hey, do you know how long it will take from being referred to getting an appointment for crumlin?
this is probably an older ask, but in my experience, it took a while, I think it was about 7-8 months? it mightâve been more, maybe less, but expect a long wait as with everything with the HSE
- Riley
(forgive my cynicism, Iâm not exactly a fan of how the HSE is being run)
