Start by finding a qualified clinician who is knowledgeable in testosterone therapy. Your clinician may also have certain requirements before they will allow you to move forward with testosterone therapy. If you’re under age 18, you may be able to receive testosterone therapy with parental consent. A healthcare professional can help you figure out the best option for you and advise you on the next steps. In these cases, you may start something called testosterone therapy. Planned Parenthood is America’s most trusted provider of reproductive health care. Additionally, all services we offer at PPLM are available to patients of all genders. Planned Parenthood cares about your healthcare privacy and information preferences. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA) works to protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care and education, and provides support to its member affiliates. Appeals Court blocked a lower court’s order that allowed for expanded access of gender-affirming care in Florida. "It’s important to have continuous, real, and honest conversations with your healthcare provider so that they can help determine what is the best course of action and timeline for you," Forcier says. Once you find a clinician, "discuss and outline your medical history with them, including preexisting conditions, family history, allergies, and other medications you may be taking," says Golding-Granado. Yes, you are able to transfer your hormone care to PPLM. Once we receive lab results (usually within a week of your lab work appointment), we will review them and then prescribe hormones for you to pick up at your nearest pharmacy. Once your first appointment has been completed, follow-ups can be done via telehealth. Please schedule an in-clinic appointment at any of our four health centers in Massachusetts to start. We currently offer these appointments virtually through telehealth as well as in person at one of our health centers. With this news, PPLM will continue to make Telehealth available for all GAHT patients through Dec. 31, 2025. Worsened sleep and hair growth patterns, including hair loss, have also been reported. "Testosterone therapy can affect fertility, depending on the age you start treatment," says Golding-Granado. "This discussion should include what your potential benefits or side effects and long-term health implications could be."
