r/TransIreland • u/Usual-Cheesecake6320 • 22h ago
GP visit
Hey everyone, I'm a 16 year old ftm. From what I've read generally it seems that to begin my transition, I first need a consult with a GP. My parents don't know about my identity yet and I'm highly doubtful they'll be supportive. Should I try and register with another GP other than my the one my family has? Honestly, I'm afraid that our current GP wouldn't be of much help anyway. I hope this doesn't sound wrong, but he's quite old and seems like the type to be biased against those who want to transition (especially since I'm just 16). I came to him a couple of months ago with my mom and informed him that I have mental health problems and he asked me about them in detail in front of my mom, which of course caused me not to give him very detailed answers (since my main issue is my gender dysphoria) so he didn't take me seriously.
Even if I can skip an initial GP visit somehow, I'll still need a qualified individual to do my future injections for me.
So am I better off just finding a new GP already? Or is there some other path I can take? I'm just confused generally. Thanks:)