I was referred to an Endocrinologist by my transgender therapist that is highly known for her knowledge and experience in transgender transitioning. She asked if I would be interested in a testing and study for a new hormone injection.
I was hesitant at first, she explained that there needing a few young and older clients. Add that I would be a good candidate because of my age. After some discussions I gave in to learning about it at a group meeting giving all the details.
After going to the lengthy group meeting of getting all the details involved. Another trans woman and I had some personal questions to ask individually, not as a group. We both shared our thoughts at lunch and had the same personal questions.
We stayed after the meeting to ask our same personnel questions. Then we ended up going out for dinner having more discussions. Now she is my partner long story short.
My partner and I are going thru a testing and study for a new HRT injection for MtF transitioning. The hormone injections study is for research and it's results documented in detail to get FDA approval in the near future.
There's a very strict policy that you must completely abide by and completely committed to. Endocrinologist appointments are required every two weeks that are very detailed and lengthy.
The following procedures are done at each Endocrinologist appointment every two weeks.
1. A very lengthy questionnaire asking everything under the sun related to heath, mentally, physically, and emotionally.
2. Blood test, three large blood vials are drawn each time for numerous testing.
3. Nurse consultation and discussion
with vitals taken. Nurse leaves to disroped completely to skimpy gown.
4. Two nurses do a complete full body measurements including breast, genitals, height and body weight. One nurse measuring and the other nurse documenting. Many photographs are taken nude of full body, head, face, breast, and genitalia.
5. Endocrinologist consultation and discussion with nurse documenting everything (lengthy over the questionnaire and blood test results and any concerns) followed by a quick nude full body screening.
6. Nurse injects the HRT injections in buttocks.
At first the appointments where overwhelming and embarrassing. Especially the photographs being nude with some showing my face and genitalia.
Remember the whole procedure was explained in great detailed before signing on this new HRT testing and study. All photographs are kept in complete confidential for testing and study results only.
Of course we don't know any details about these hormone injections. What I do know is that has completely changed me physically, mentally, and emotionally to become my true authentic self.
I'm extremely satisfied with my amazing transitioning results this far. Having absolutely no regrets because of the results and it's all at no cost for doing the testing and study. They even paid for my orchictomy last October for the study.
So a little embarrassment at first, being measured and photographed nude has subsided. All the time and travel for the appointments is well worth the thousands saved for my SRS bottom surgery in August.
I just want to add, please dont ask any questions regarding the hormone injection itself. Belive me that saying I know nothing about the hormone injection because it's all confidential. I just now the results that it has given me.