Yes, but it’s a bit hard to get; even in countries that try to improve trans-care rather than reduce it.
There are just so many therapists; the waiting lists are sometimes simply closed because they stretch years.
For many people, these hormones mean the difference between a livable life and extreme dysphoria, depression and suicidality.
If they could get them on the regular way, they would. But the regular way is often full of problems. So some people have to fall back to just do it themself.
I even heard of doctors who do some medical checks under the counter to ensure everything is done as safe as possible (but aren’t able to prescribe hormones themself without prior psychotherapeutical indication)
So; your point would be valid in theory,
but unfortunately for many trans-people, it’s the only way to get their possibly life-saving medication.
Don’t you need a prescription for them? Of course they wouldn’t want shady online retailers selling controlled substances.
Yes you do, which they explicitly and deliberately make next to impossible to access through legitimate channels
Maybe if they UK provided prescriptions to people in a timely manner, people wouldn’t resort to other means of getting their medical treatment.
A lot of these complaints seem to be issues that come with socialized healthcare.
Yes, but it’s a bit hard to get; even in countries that try to improve trans-care rather than reduce it.
There are just so many therapists; the waiting lists are sometimes simply closed because they stretch years.
For many people, these hormones mean the difference between a livable life and extreme dysphoria, depression and suicidality.
If they could get them on the regular way, they would. But the regular way is often full of problems. So some people have to fall back to just do it themself.
I even heard of doctors who do some medical checks under the counter to ensure everything is done as safe as possible (but aren’t able to prescribe hormones themself without prior psychotherapeutical indication)
So; your point would be valid in theory, but unfortunately for many trans-people, it’s the only way to get their possibly life-saving medication.
In the us, estrogen is not a controlled substance, and not controlled as a steroid, T is.
estrogen’s not a controlled substance tho
It is tho.