bi-trans-alliance:Planned Parenthood Is Helping Trans Patients Access Hormone Therapy Planned Pare
bi-trans-alliance: Planned Parenthood Is Helping Trans Patients Access Hormone Therapy Planned Parenthood operates on an informed consent basis for HRT treatment. This means that patients whose bloodwork indicates they are good candidates for HRT will be prescribed testosterone or estrogen and androgen blockers, so long as they understand the likely effects and accept the possible side effects that go along with it, after those side effects have been explained to them.According to Planned Parenthood’s vice president of communications, at least 26 Planned Parenthood locations are currently offering HRT to trans patients* and that the number of affiliates offering these services is growing. (read more) (content warning: mentions of transphobia and misgendering) *As of January 29, 2016 -- source link