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Ryan Sallans, activist and author, transitioned from female to male in 2005 and has recounted his life experiences in his newly released memoir, Second Son: Transitioning Toward My Destiny, Love and Life.

Since he began he has been committed to education surrounding medical, legal and social issues related to the transgender community. This blog serves as a guide and resource for individuals seeking guidance in the transgender community or for friends, family, lovers and partners who are eager to learn more about how a transition may impact the individual's life and those around them.


He has maintained a transition website since 2005 with the goal of helping others through his story and experiences. People can visit his site at: http://www.ryansallans.com
http://www.secondsonmemoir.com
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Asker Anonymous Asks:
Hi Ryan! I went to see a doctor about HRT. Now all I need is blood work and I'm all set and meet all the requirements for Testosterone. With that said, my mom is asking me if there is any legitimate reason to get the blood work done needed without having to tell insurance its for HRT. We just don't want insurance to know that I'm going to undergo HRT in case anything happens to my health.
ryansallans ryansallans Said:

I would recommend asking the doctor to code the lab work as a general physical health screening and ask him/her to avoid coding anything that would identify you as transgender (I think these codes are 301.** or 302.**). Most people I know are able to get their lab work covered by insurance (my insurance even covered it even though it didn’t cover anything else). Congrats!

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