Ryan Scout_FTM

Hi,

When you state that your insurance mentions “bottom surgery under sex reassignment” are you saying that your plan covers it? If so, that is good news because it most likely means that the policy will cover other medical treatments as well. 

In order to get started, I first recommend finding a therapist that works with transgender clients. I have a blog on my tumblr that goes through the steps to finding a therapist (if you scroll through you will find it). After working with a therapist, ask yourself what you want your journey to look like and what you feel are your short-term versus long-term goals.

If you want to start T first, then along with finding a therapist, find a trans-friendly provider who also works with transgender clients. If you tell me what region you live in, I may have resources for you, otherwise you can run a google search, or visit Hudson’s FTM Resource guide, or run a search through WPATH, GLMA, and Trans411. (Make sure that the provider and the therapist are aware of Version 7 of the Standards of Care that are put out by WPATH. The new version does not denote a length of time a person should be in therapy prior to starting hormones are what steps a person should go through in their journey, they have finally recognized this is an individual process!)

Feeling overwhelmed is understandable, what I always recommend is not to try and plan/think of everything all at once, focus on one thing at a time and appreciate the experience you have with that step. I always say that in a way, a transition process is a life-long process, even after surgeries or hormones each day, month, year is a learning process and new challenge to understanding who we are and what our purpose is on this planet.