When I did start on HRT legally, my endocrinologist managed to “find” a diagnosis that would allow my insurance to cover the testosterone blockers. She couldn’t do the same for estrogen, but estrogen was cheap.
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Sounds like a hassle? Just… you need this stuff, you should get it… what is so hard about that, society!?!
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Mine explained the same thing.
it’s hard most places, but not everywhere:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/thailand-makes-hormone-therapy-free-for-trans-poeple/
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I haven’t been on injectables for decades. Putting aside 5-6 years of pills since the first Trump admin has been fairly straightforward and they can last a long time. Possibly slightly lower potency. But still useful.
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I wish pills would have worked for me, but I was never able to get my E levels high enough with pills.
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I’ll probably stockpile some pills anyway; something would be better than nothing.
I’ve found some use for my remaining pills too. I’m on a weekly injection schedule and lately I’ve been taking my leftover pills when I can feel my low estrogen levels the day before I inject again.
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Hell, I had that happening to me even before my egg cracked.
And that’s not including something that isn’t a lot of medications, but is in everything else we eat and drink- Dihydrogen Monoxide. You can die from being submerged in as little as 6 inches of the stuff!
/snark, silly
In all seriousness, though- that’s one reason why I asked my PCP when I started HRT last year for a referral to an endocrinologist- I wanted a more knowledgeable and responsible adult to make sure I wasn’t doing anything stupid. Turns out that the endo I’m using is A+++ with diabetes management, but… I’m finding I have to advocate for myself for the HRT side of things, and my next visit I’m going to ask / demand some adjustments in what I’m getting.
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My doctor usually doesn’t prescribe injections since so many people are either afraid of them or just can’t do them correctly. When the patches just weren’t working for me because they weren’t consistently staying attached I asked her about alternatives and she mentioned injections last. I explained that I had been giving myself insulin for over 25 years and that I was very comfortable with shots. After a few months of these, I think I should have been on these the whole time!
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It’s not bad, but not good either.
However, a new formal process - which will involve a match observation by an FA official - will give the body the ability to remove or refuse a player’s permission to play in the women’s game.
I’d like to know what powers these observers have, and I’d hope it would involve red cards for any TERs threatening match officials. My pessimism says it will be trans women are removed whenever a TER complains about being within 10 metres of a trans woman.
Here’s the EFA Policy update
Interesting stat from the article:
The FA says there are 20 transgender women registered to play amateur football in England among the millions who play at that level and there are none in the professional game across the Home Nations.
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I suspect it will amount to “they can play as long as they are terrible at it.” Or something to that effect. If they get too good, out you go.
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I look forward to her report on all the cisgender men and women participating in this his sport.
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Ooh, I’ve been to Norway! It’s beautiful! I would prefer staying here, but if that becomes impossible, I wouldn’t hate that option.
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