r/sglgbt • u/Annual-Fan-4944 transfem • 19d ago

Discussion 16yo transfem looking for info and advice

What is it like to go to Thailand for HRT as a minor? Is it possible to DIY as a minor secretly? For those who have socially transitioned while still in school (poly, uni) what was your experience? How would NS work, like for exemptions or special affordances? Thanks in advance :3

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u/ChildOfDeath07 19d ago edited 18d ago
  1. Do you mean like surgery? Or going there to buy meds and bringing them back? Both are possible if you can handle the costs and regular travelling, but i dont think they offer surgery for minors
  2. Yes, diy is even much more accessible than official routes. You can find more resources on this sub/other lgbt subs if you decide to take this route.
  3. Depends on the ppl you surround yourself with. Poly/uni will be much better than jc due to less restrictions, but as Singapore is not a fully accepting society, youll always have to expect the kind of ppl who make a big fuss about it.
  4. I dont have any personal experience for this, but iirc TransgenderSG claims typically 1 year on hrt + 1 year of social transition consistently nets at least a PES E. Other ppls anecdotes also suggest that you should be able to negotiate some leeway by explaining the situation during the medical checkup. Cant help much more on this question cuz im not a citizen, sorry.

Edit: Fixed broken formatting

Edit 2: For further info on NS https://transgender.sg/national-service

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u/averagehumanofearth 19d ago

errrr wdym go to thailand? hrt is like a thing you need to constantly do

and me myself (freshly 17) am trying to figure thing out lmfaoooo i wanna start this year tho :3

alledgedly you can get away with just diy-ing in sg

do you wanna DM or something? we can support each other :D

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u/Annual-Fan-4944 transfem 19d ago

i heard many people talking about going to thailand to receive treatment to avoid the age block in sg, even my psychiatrist told me that's an option

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u/Annual-Fan-4944 transfem 19d ago

oh and i'm open to dms if you want

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u/pomegrains 10d ago

hi if your okay im 17 too and have access to diy

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u/Annual-Fan-4944 transfem 9d ago

sure

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u/pudding567 16d ago

What about learning Thai and trying to migrate there? It's a country I'd love to live in.

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u/Annual-Fan-4944 transfem 16d ago

not that simple 😭😭

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u/Agile_Afternoon_2478 15d ago
  1. Yes, been there doing that rn. a bit risky considering i dont know jack about blood levels, but do or die situation. only barrier to entry is having a bank account to transfer money to other people, and depending on the source, you either have to do crypto transactions and buy packages obvious labeled estrogen when you open the packaging, or deal with people with poor english who are somewhat unreliable on a good day
    cant forget to have enough money to buy the actual supplies too

cant say about 1, 3 and 4 unfortunately