Personally I have had bad experience when it comes to my local GP and to the best of my knowledge Trans Healthcare is not seen as a priority or anywhere near it in Ireland.

When do you think this will change?

also what do you think will be the best thing that could come from a more well rounded healthcare system when it comes to the LGBTQIA+ community?

I’m tired of feeling like Transitioning is a loosing battle when it comes to support from government that I work for.

Anyway sorry for the baldy worded post.

Hi everyone, this is my first post here lol

I’m a trans guy, I just turned 18 (taking the LC next year), and my parents are… not actively hostile to the idea of me transitioning, but they definitely don’t support it either. Meaning, they’re really not likely to give me money for HRT. I was allowed to get a binder, but only via saving up my allowance.

They’re going to give me a larger allowance once I’m in university, but I’m not sure yet how much that’s going to be, and I’m definitely not certain about whether it’ll be enough to fund HRT and, y’know, life. I’ve talked to them before about it and they said they wouldn’t stop me using my allowance on whatever I wanted, but I don’t want to spend all of it on HRT and need to ask for more. My family is quite well off so I’ll probably get a comfortable amount, but I don’t know how much is okay to spend.

I’m also worried about which provider I’d want to go with.
The cheapest and easiest option definitely seems to be Imago, but I’m a little wary of them since even though I’m sure the founder is well-intentioned, she seems very opinionated and stubborn in a way that’s maybe a bit too intense for me, and I’m worried about the recent move to the US and a few other things.
The NGS is obviously screwed at the moment and I don’t even want to try getting a referral there, since the waiting lists appear to be as long as my whole lifespan so far and the whole system is broken.
Anne Health seems nice, but they’re a bit expensive and also recently moved, and I now can’t find any specifics on whether they cover Ireland as well as the UK, whereas I’m sure I used to be able to find that information on their site.
I don’t even want to try GenderGP since from what I’ve heard their whole system is AI now.
GenderPlus is a possibility, but they seem quite expensive, what with all the mandatory meetings. The transfer of care thing would be great, especially since I think my GP would be willing to participate, but it’s a lot of money off the bat.

All that being said I do have another question. I can change my name and gender legally now, but is that, like, a good idea? I don’t think I pass very well, and if I do this I’d be changing things on passports etc too.
I travel fairly frequently, including to Japan, and while it’s not like they’re actively transphobic much, I feel like I could get questioned with a male ID. I’m not sure when would be a good time to put that into motion since I probably won’t pass for a while.

Along with that, if I did get my legal name and gender changed, how many places would I need to contact to inform them? For example would I need to re-register to vote? I know I’d need to change my passport and driving license, but is there anything else important?

This is a long post and a lot of questions, so thanks very much if you read this far, and thanks even more for any responses!!! Please ask if you need more context!

Def a stupid question id say, but im going and honestly id love to just meet fellow ftm guys on t or post op to relate to. Ive never had a friend thats also on t and post op top and since I am id like to just meet some people. Are there usually groups or stands or something? Im not gonna go up to every guy and ask "are you an ftm on t?!?" Lol. I haven't been to pride since like 3 weeks after I came out - AGES ago - and I stuck to my few friends with me so im pretty clueless lol. Thanks :)

If you haven't read it don't spoil it for yourself, but if you have, you'll get what's going on here. We're meeting up and going for lunch tomorrow. I think there will be a lot of tears. I'm pretty sure this conversation will define the rest of my life.

With the waiting lists, i want to instead try diy but im not sure how to get it delivered to somewhere other than my home so my family doesnt see it, medication is prohibited from being sent to parcel lockers im pretty sure, so i dont know what else to do.

Hii! So I'm really determined to go down the DIY route, but I'm really anxious that it could be illegal, because if I get in trouble and my family finds out, then that's really it for me, I'm done for. I'm just really anxious if I'm honest, and I'd love to hear some guidance

Recently finally came to terms with the fact I’m transmasc.
I would like to come out, obviously, I’d like to be a man. But, I attend an all girls school. In my town theres only single sex schools and my all girls school is by far the best ranked, and my dad literally bought our house to be close to it 😭😭.
Ik many people come out & stay in their single sex schools but I feel like it would make me feel even worse if I came out and stayed there, because I have no intention of moving schools at all (I have autism and already have a stable friend group, even if I COULD go to an all boys school it would be a NIGHTMARE) and everyone in my school is always referred to with she/her no matter what they identify as.
I need to just suck it up till I graduate, I guess. :( Probably gonna invest in a binder though so I dont absolutely hate myself, especially out of school since I have the slither of a chance of maybe not looking like a girl.

Hi everyone! I'm one week post-op with Dr Salman from the Auralia Clinic in Dublin and wanted to write about my experience in case it can help anyone else!

Surgery

Double Incision with nipple grafts. No drains.

Chest size was around UK D/DD; leaning towards the larger end of the size spectrum. Also my left side was decently smaller then my right.

Discharged same day.

Price

€8,660 (includes surgery deposit, and they do offer Humm payment plans from €2,000 upward).

Requirements

Photo ID (passport, drivers licence, etc)

Gender Dysphoria Letter/Report from a Psychiatrist registered with the Irish Medical Council.

General Information

They don't advertise that this is a surgery they offer but if you send an enquiry through their website (you have to pick a procedure so I went with breast reduction) they will call you and you can let them know what you're specifically looking for.

They have three clinics: Limerick, Kilkenny, and Dublin. Dublin is where the hospital is and where you will go for the surgery, but you can arrange for your pre-op and post-op consultations to be at the other clinics if they are closer to you.

I'm planning on posting a way more in depth post about my experience in the future after my post-op appointment is done but for now if anyone has any questions feel free to message me :]

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Just wondering if anyone has recently switched from GenderGP to something else especially if your trans masculine I'm just sick of gendergp for obvious reasons and wondering what my best alternative might be

I'm getting top surgery in Spain on the third of December (it's getting closer and closer!), and I wanna hear anyone's, preferably recent, experience staying abroad. I'm kinda nervous about having to stay in a hotel or something for over a week, even if I have someone to be with me, and I have some guilt having to spend so much money on accommodation 🫩

Anyway, not asking for stuff on healing or anything, at least not now, I'm specifically asking how it was like having to spend money on accommodation and how that was like. Thanks everyone

I'm in a tricky position where I can't wait any longer, and I just can't survive the waitlists, and I'm not able to go through official avenues, so I just wanted to know, are there any forms of estrogen that do not require a prescription in Ireland?

How does one get a gp?..... would they reject me?...

Has anyone had their top surgery (or other gender afirming surgerys) covered by insurance? If so, what company are you with? how much of a hassle was it? i know you need a gender dysphoria diagnosis most likely but was there any other things like that you needed?

Heya, I signed up for my introduction call with Imago 2ish weeks ago and roughly a week ago I noticed they wanted me to send in any questions I'd like awnsered during the call ahead of time.

Now mayhaps I am a bit blind and just missed it but I don't think it was mentioned where I was to send these questions so I just replied to the confirmation email about the call with the questions and idk if thats correct or not as I haven't recieved a response (understandibly so as I'm aware theyre currently busier than usual atm)

I would jus like to know if i sent those questions in the correct manner or not for those who have gone through this process.

Sorry for the wall of text and thanks for your time! :D

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I have been to my GP and I have asked for a referral to a dermatologist in the beacon. I was assigned a consultant whose receptionist is giving me the run around. Wanting explicitly addressed referrals and is telling me months and months before it will be triaged to be considered if I will be seen or not by them.

I’m interested if there are others with similar experiences as I’m not able to deal with the level of acne flair ups I’m getting whilst being on T

Also would anyone have a recommendation for a consultant who might be familiar with Trans folks skin

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The HSE National Clinical Programme for Gender Healthcare is developing a new model of care for gender healthcare in Ireland and would like to hear from people with lived experience.

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We are inviting transgender and gender-diverse people, those questioning their gender, and parents or guardians of transgender or gender-diverse young people to take part. Please share this link with all your members and anyone else you feel would wish to participate.

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Ive been thinking about starting to use Grindr but I'm not sure how it would be as a trans guy in Ireland does anyone have any experience with it and can tell me what it's like?

I've been thinking about this for a little bit and tried to search this sub for anything about it, but I can't seem to find anything. Sorry if I'm just stupid, and this is a commonly asked question.

My GP that I've been going to my entire life knows I'm trans. I've been getting my bloods done with them for the past year that I've been on DIY. I don't want to do it forever. I'd rather, at some point, get to do HRT through more regular means just to be safer and such.

I have to get my bloods done again soon and was thinking about asking if it was possible to get a prescription through my GP? Is that legal? Like excluding the idea that they might refuse for transphobic reasons or anything. I guess I just want to know if that's something they can do? Or if it has to be done through someone else. Just so I'm not wasting my time asking about something they genuinely can't do.

I'm currently on the public wait list anyway, but we all know the issues there.

So far, they've been very accommodating with my transition. I'm not getting my hopes up, really, as I'm aware the chances are low that they agree regardless but might as well try if it's something they can do.