hi all. i'm a 2nd year full time uni student who has been on Youth Allowance payments for over a year now, and my new birth cert and docs came in the mail today. i was just wondering what the optimal route is for changing all legal things without causing disruptions? as i think i have heard people say that if even one detail mismatches between your uni/centrelink/tfn/IDs etc etc it can instantly cause YA payments to be cut off without warning. i don't know how true that is but i do want to be on the safe side because these payments are pretty important for me

any advice is appreciated, especially if you are/were a uni student on YA payments while changing their legal details. and also in general i do just wanna change all my legal stuff ASAP. thanks!!

This is a doctor both me and a friend have been to based on recommendations I got from this sub. Without going into too many details, I do not believe they have the experience level to be offering gender affirming care. Delays, refusals on dose changes when levels are dangerously low, and just generally being completely uninformed about transition and informed consent.

I recently switched doctors and it's put it into perspective just how bad they were, and watching my friend struggle with much worse care (to the point of medical negligence) is pretty heartbreaking.

Just wondering where I can complain and if it's worth it, or if anyone else has ever done something similar.

I can share more details in comments and DM me if you want the doctors name, but I would rather not state it in a post.

So I have my initial appointment booked at the start of December, to begin the process of getting on hrt. Despite the persistent whispering of self doubt in the back of my brain, I'm almost certain this is something I want to do, and will be better for doing.

But I also want to preserve my fertility. Which normally would be a simple process, but I have never masturbated before. I'm 99% sure I'm asexual. I don't think I'm sex repulsed, but I've never liked touching myself, and whenever I tried to I would get squeamish about pulling the foreskin back (I've been able to do so slightly, to clean it, but not much more than that). I'm not sure if this aversion is somehow linked to dysphoria in any way. The term is still relatively new to me, and my dysphoria manifested more as apathy and depersonalisation, rather than an intense discomfort with my physical body.

I've heard of procedures involving a needle being used to extract a sample from the testicles, but only in the context of spinal injury. I couldn't seem to find much online info from Victorian clinics about it either. I was hoping that maybe there were other people who found themselves in the same boat as me prior to transitioning, and how they handled it. Because I want to be excited at the prospect of finally taking my life into my own hands, but this is stopping me from feeling that.

Thank you in advance for any help!

I just wanted to say I hate it here, I'm 26 and feel like I'm actually 50 after the last few years.

After all the nonsense that has gone down here the thing that pisses me off the most is that no one in my family, even people who have seemingly accepted me, has spoken to me about any of the awful shit that's happened here. Oh and also a new Harry Potter series...

Anyway, I couldn't bring myself to look at that cesspit of depression (UK sub) so I'm ranting on here, sorry. Wish I lived in Australia fml...

1. Can a GP, as in just any random GP, prescribe HRT stuff? Could I go to my normal doctor and come out with a prescription for estrogen or anti-androgen stuff?

2. Is it worth starting anti-androgens as a 19 year old without going on estrogen? Are there any more significant effects to block at this point?

3. If GPs can't prescribe hrt, how do I get it? Do I need a diagnosis? A specific kind of doctor? How do I get a diagnosis if I need one?

4. After starting HRT, how long can I realistically hide it before it's obvious? Is there anything I should do before starting HRT?

Any answers are helpful! Also any general advice for a girl that has no idea what she's doing. Thanks!

Heya! So I'm a trans woman living in Adelaide and after a few years of transitioning I've decided I need to finally lock in on voice training if I want to start living without constant dysphoria. I've tried a couple of voice training YouTube videos but I find them difficult to really focus on and so I want to try something a bit more personal and face to face. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with Adelaide-based vocal coaches and how much they typically cost? 👀

Thankyou in advance 🥰

Looking for Perth based doctors who prescribe Bica, or ones from other states who could do so via telehealth

Thank you!

I'm wondering if anyone else who goes to the RPH for reandron has had bad experiences?

Iv been going there since January/February and its been horrible the entire time. Firstly i was at the childrens Hospital on the monthly dose, and when i was referred to RPH, my endo specified that my second reandron shot needs to be 6 weeks after the first one so my levels dont plummet. And they didnt do it, they made me wait the whole 12 weeks and were surprised when my bloods showed extremely low levels. (Yes i reminded them about my endo saying it needs to be 6 weeks).

And they kept me at a 12 week gap for the next dose too and once again were surprised my levels are too low. So they TOLD me they were going to change my dose gap from 12 weeks to 10.... they actually made the gap 13 weeks.

Am i just unlucky or is it like this for everyone at RPH? Im fed up with feeling like shit for 3 weeks before my next shot, iv nearly been on reandron for a year and they still havent gotten my dose right.

Hi all, I am trying to get information on the best way to navigate getting my little brother top surgery. He is about to turn 17 and I know that in order to be eligible for top surgery he will need at least 6 months of documented gender dysphoria.
The problem is we live extremely rurally. About 4 hours north of Cairns QLD, in the middle of nowhere. Does anyone have an online doctors/psychiatrists who specialise in transgender patients?
Any tips, advice and resources are welcome! Thank you so much!!

Hiya! Am a transfem sydneysider, did some research on the efficacy of topical t cream to assist with being tender at the front after starting e. Kinda wanna get the ball rolling on this asap, anyone know any chill doctors that are likely to prescribe this / are non binary friendly? Just wanna save as much hassle as possible xx Thank you sm for any advice!!!

Hi all, in mid February I will be having SRS in Thailand with Dr Chettasak. I will be staying there just over a month or so in hospital. I've been advised by a lot of people to take around 3 months off work. Everything is paid for including flights etc but I have yet to tell work.

I work at Bunnings, I am Fulltime permanent and I am an SDA member. I currently have around 1 week of sick leave currently + 4 and a half weeks off annual leave (by the time surgery rolls around). So 5.5 weeks total. I am then going to request an extra 6 weeks of leave without pay, which I am saving up for. Plenty of people at my workplace have taken Leave without pay for long periods of time too.

I have a GP appointment tomorrow, and I am going to get a letter stating that I am having surgery etc but not mention what surgery it is - as I am stealth; so work does not know that I am trans including management as far as I am aware, and I'd much prefer to keep it that way.

I am quite nervous to notify work. Do we have legal protections in general if I give a GP note? Or do we have any extra protections if you're trans? (which I'd much rather not have to disclose).

Has anyone else done this? Any input would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Hi everyone! Not sure if this is allowed to post here but I just recently created a meetup group for trans people of all ages. If you’re interested and looking to make friends in Sydney, pls check it out:

https://meetup.com/meetup-group-mbofvuhv?member_id=478842167

For context; saw trans friendly GP, seeking feminising HRT but with a request to also use SERMS until I felt comfortable enough feminine presenting to develop any significant breast growth.

I started on 3 months of 1 x 1mg/g sandrena gel satchet/day, and have been moved up to 2 gel satchet /day, with corresponding 100mg spiro and evista.

I’m maybe 5-6 months in, and while I appreciate this is a marathon, not a sprint, I have probably seen more nipple/areola/breast development than I’ve had hoped for trying to stealth, and beyond some softer hair, haven’t noticed any perceptible changes.

I have my blood test this week to provide a bit more clarity on where I’m tracking. Just hoping to ascertain from other sandrena users what dose/stage they’re at, and whether this is just the usual experience?

I have an exam tomorrow, have not done as much study as I wished to do party because of dysphoria and am stressing out. Every time I want to study I have to stop and slow my brain down which gets me thinking about everything I’m trying to ignore so I just keep distracting myself from my dysphoria and studying both.

It definitely doesn’t help that my family are all assholes to me especially now that I’m talking to them about uni’s and being very open about wanting to gtfo of the house as soon as possible.

I have to get into the best course of either Melbourne or Monash in my preferences and they’ll pay for my accommodation and I’m so incredibly stressed. I need to get over it and be able to study as well as I can but it’s so difficult.

ADHD definitely contributes a bunch but most of the time I don’t study it’s the result of dysphoria distracting me (or getting horrid sleeps because of it). Any advice/tips is greatly appreciated!!!

heyo! i'm like 4 years post op now, and frankly i am mostly super happy. i had mine done by andrew ives!
my ONEEEE problem is that my nipples are SUPER dry. like soooo dry at the moment no matter how much i moisturize. anyone got any hot tips? i'm sick of having a dry chest! 🤣💀

Maybe NSFW

Hello all.
Just looking at getting a packer from Axolom, ideally one with movable foreskin and testicles.
Im just wondering if anyone else also has purchased one of these and could send a video of the movement of both the skin and testicles?

Also if anyone from australia has also gotten this, how long is shipping approx?

Thank you in advance : )

Hi everyone! 💗 I’m currently living in Sydney on a Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) and looking for advice on finding well-paid work.
I have experience in hospitality, front office, guest services and customer service, including experience as an Assistant Purser on cruise ships. I also have my RSA, White Card and Food Handler Certificate, and I speak four languages.
I’m hoping to save money for some future personal and gender-affirming procedures, so I’m particularly interested in casual jobs with good hourly rates, overtime and plenty of shifts.
Would you recommend any particular industries, recruitment agencies or employers in Sydney? I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations. Thank you! 💕

So my initial consult with Dr Brownhill has been confirmed for the 2nd of December, and having to wait over a month for the first appointment has me worried that I might not be able to start hrt until some time next year. I understand that the initial appointment is an hour, so it would be harder to fit into his schedule than follow up appointments, but still.

I plan on getting a hormonal blood test from my regular gp beforehand, just to speed up the process. And any other tips that can help fast-track starting hrt would be super super appreciated.

But if anybody could share their recent experience with wait times at the clinic just to give me an idea of what to expect that would be great. I know I've already waited 22 years to start this process, but now that I know I'm ready, this month long wait feels like agony.

Edit: In case anybody else seeing Dr Brownhill stumbles upon this post and is thinking of getting blood work done beforehand. I just had him confirm via email that getting bloods done early won't speed up any part of the process.

Hi I have a consult with Dr Alan Breidahl in about a month but im really starting to reconsider if this is the best path. He, like a lot of other aus surgeons seems to be fairly conservative in his work and is fairly expensive.

Has anyone here had ffs outside of aus? (not including the US and facialteam because I cannot afford those)

Any suggestions or places to avoid is welcome.

Thanks

As I understand the only way to get injectable estradiol is through a compounding clinic, ik there's not a ton of data on efficiency of various intake methods but the couple of articles i've read seem to suggest SubQ has a greater potency and is anecdotally a more pleasant experience then IM; so it's what i'm hoping to get on.

As such I wanna know if there's any actual issues with compounded E performance wise. I've seen people see if there are non-compounded variants avaible but I don't understand what the problem with it is? Is it just less consistent/possible to get messed up since it's done locally? If so has anyone actually had experiences of problems with a compounded method?

Thanks so much

I have FTM top surgery coming up on Tuesday and was supposed to have an appointment with affirmation station today to get a post surgical binder and wedge pillow. Unfortunately, my plane was delayed and the store was shut by the time I arrived.

I’m really hoping there is a similar service out there that I could head to tomorrow or Monday to gather some supplies. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.