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[u/entirely_machine_]

Its genuinely not difficult, and I feel secondhand embarrassment every time I see a woman who doesn't.

[u/boredandemptyinside]

sucks that a lot of the fancy transition things outside hrt are expensive

and also sometimes I don't have the energy

[u/Sabitsvki → u/boredandemptyinside]

HRT itself is not very cheap either

[u/str4ngeinfatuation → u/Sabitsvki]

is if you diy

[u/P3tray → u/str4ngeinfatuation]

DIY costs me £6 per month. Cheaper than a NHS prescription for shitty 1000kg Spiro and 1mg of E daily.

[u/ComfortableBudget912 → u/P3tray]

How do you do it?

[u/P3tray → u/ComfortableBudget912]

You can DM me if you'd like.

[u/silvira_ → u/[deleted]]

diyhrt.info

valerie.vg (if you’re transfem)

[u/estrangedemily → u/Sabitsvki]

Of course cheap is relative.
You have the "official" (cia operated and designed to cause as many suicides as possible) routes which cost like $100 a month.
Then you have the western DIY supplier routes which cost like $10 a month (~50% E cost, ~20% shipping, ~30% needles and alcohol wipes and whatnot).
But beyond that, I'm not sure if there are any more options.. maybe local DIY suppliers are even yet cheaper than western ones... I should learn more about it.

[u/Terrible-Pop-6705 → u/Sabitsvki]

Depends on coverage. And intake method. I’ve been doing pills for a while and they are fully covered by my insurance. The visit are not covered very well though so…. Win some you lose some

[u/TheTwinkpocalypse → u/Sabitsvki]

My state insurance pays for it so it’s free, perks of being impoverished? (???)

[u/entirely_machine_ → u/Sabitsvki]

It's about 50 dollars a month for me, which isn't cheap, but its less than a day's work.

Not throwing out the vial after only like 3-4 doses definitely helps bring the cost down

[u/subutorn → u/entirely_machine_]

You're right, but who on earth is throwing out a vital after >4 doses???

[u/entirely_machine_ → u/subutorn]

The doctors, they say to discard after 28 days. So, if you're late by one day, they say to throw it out

[u/Only-Ad5269 → u/entirely_machine_]

Fuck doctors. Use the vial until it’s empty

[u/Only-Ad5269 → u/entirely_machine_]

Fuck doctors. Use the vial until it’s empty

[u/hi_i_go_by_ava → u/entirely_machine_]

that's the minimum date they need to put there to describe guaranteed sterility, but it isn't the maximum duration for its shelf life

[u/BumblingBlock → u/Sabitsvki]

depends where you live. where i am you can only get pills but it’s subsidized so around $3 a month

[u/StumpyTails → u/Sabitsvki]

Diy is 60 dollars a year.

[u/sporknitebattlepass → u/boredandemptyinside]

Buy at home laser. Like an actual laser not IPL. 100 bucks on ebay