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Come in with your goals clear. Lead the conversation.
Private by design, and general guidance to help you make the most of your visit. Not a substitute for medical advice.
A gender-affirming care appointment is where you and your provider talk through your feelings, goals, and options around your gender expression. Coming in prepared helps you lead the conversation. Here is what to prepare, what to ask, and how to follow up.
There's a lot more to gender-affirming care than surgical intervention for transgender people! It can include hormone replacement therapy (including for cis-gender people), talk therapy, and interventions that are far less complicated than "a full sex change" — though that's an option, too! Before your visit, think clearly about your goals and questions. Write down your health history and current medications, and gather past records or test results if you have them.
Not all practitioners have equal expertise with gender-affirming care. Think about your priorities and timeline so the conversation fits your goals. If fertility matters to you, note it early, since some options are worth discussing before starting others. If the practitioner can't meet your needs, be prepared to politely ask for a referral.
Expect your provider to talk through your goals, your history, local laws, and the options and monitoring involved. Lead with your notes and questions so the visit reflects what matters most to you.
Take notes as the doctor talks, record the meeting (with their permission!) in myStoria, or add a quick voice note to myStoria as soon as possible afterward so that you are not relying on memory alone.
Before you leave the clinic, ask for copies of anything from the visit, like lab results, assessments, or referrals, and upload them to myStoria to keep your history complete. (If you aren't able to get copies, connect with Concierge and we can help you source them!)
Note the plan, any tests or referrals, and anything to arrange before the next step. Keep it with your records so each visit builds on the last.
Book any follow-up or monitoring your provider suggested, and bring your notes so the conversation picks up where this one left off. Reach out sooner if something changes or a new question comes up.
myStoria keeps your history, medications, and questions in one private place, so every appointment starts from a clear picture and stays on your terms. Everything stays with you between visits, so your care reads as one continuous story. When you want to talk something through, you can schedule a video consult in advance with a member of our team, several of whom are nurses.
This page offers general information to help you prepare for and follow up on your gender-affirming care appointment. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For personal guidance about your options and care, speak with your provider. myStoria video consults are scheduled in advance.
