transhealth

Androcur? Again?

radargrrl wrote in transhealth Jun 09, 2009 12:27

For some reason, my dermatologist has chosen to put me back on anti-androgens, three and a half years to the day after I had my SRS, which is something that should have effectively negated any production of Demon T within my body, the production centres being sent for destruction on that day ( Read more... )

please repost!

yangming wrote in transhealth May 14, 2009 11:32

At the end of this month HR 646, The Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009 will be voted upon. This Act will provide for coverage of acupuncture services under Medicare and all Federal Employees' Health Benefits programs.

Passage of HR 646 would mean that 25 million people who could receive acupuncture as a part of their covered health plan.

The ( Read more... )

Philadelphia Trans Health Conference

phillyboi32 wrote in transhealth Apr 07, 2009 09:35

It's that time of year again:

Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference 2009
June 11th- 13th
Philadelphia Convention Center

the 11th is providers day
12th and 13th are community days

IT IS FREE (not providers day) for all community members.
Registration is strongly encouraged but not mandatory.

Check out the website- all the info is there.

www.trans- ( Read more... )

Questions for a college paper about SRS in other countries.

transcowboi wrote in transhealth Mar 10, 2009 17:07

I have a friend who attends university and has been assigned a paper regarding people going to other countries (outside of the US) for surgeries. She has chosen trans people who travel out of country for SRS as her topic. The thing is that she would like some personal insight from people who have actually had this experience to assist with her ( Read more... )

LGBT Petition to Obama

rtpeck wrote in transhealth Feb 19, 2009 11:47

Copied from a Stonewall Democrats email. Please sign the petition.

Under President Obama, the Secretary of Health and Human Services can do a lot for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community -- like adding specific protections for our families in any health care reform and expanding women’s health programs and dedicating funding ( Read more... )

Campbell's adds SRS to health insurance plans

parmonster wrote in transhealth Feb 03, 2009 10:54

http://queersunited.blogspot.com/2009/02/campbells-soup-funds-sex-change.html

Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Campbell's Soup Funds Sex Change Operations for Transgender Employees
Campbell's Soup is now insuring funding for sex-change operations for its transgender employees. This is more good news in light of the recent and ongoing LGBT friendly ( Read more... )

insurance

No insurance!

fullydrained143 wrote in transhealth Dec 12, 2008 17:19

Hey guys ( Read more... )

Equality & Parity II: list of workshops and presenters

equality_parity wrote in transhealth Dec 06, 2008 08:31

Equality & Parity II: list of workshops and presenters

This is a list of the workshop and roundtable abstracts and presenters. This list does not include the Plenary Talks or entertainers. If you want to register for the conference, go to www.equalityandparity.org. You can register in English or Spanish. If you reside in California please ( Read more... )

Do you Yahoo?

parmonster wrote in transhealth Dec 03, 2008 16:21

Yahoo! announces coverage for SRS through all it's Aetna healthcare plans effective January 1st, 2009.

See also: Aetna's general policy document on SRS, and Yahoo!'s job listings

x-posted transgender

insurance

Thoughts on the trans psychotherapy mess...

radargrrl wrote in transhealth Nov 26, 2008 13:56

It occurs to me that, from all the reading that I've done with respect to the whole AGP/BBL mess, (Lynn Conway, Andrea James, PFC, Pam's House Blend, our own auntysarah , we, as a community, need to become more visible in terms on the decision making that.takes place, ostensibly on our behalf. For some reason, the various gatekeepers and other powers-that ( Read more... )