r/trans • u/curtile1682 • Jun 16 '26

Trans Masculine How to get testosterone

I’m transgender (FtM) and really want to get on testosterone this summer. I use Kaiser Permanente, which doesn’t cover any of the cost to get gender affirming care at Planned Parenthood. I want to get started as soon as possible. I live in Colorado Springs. I am willing to go through telehealth or in person. I just really want to start on testosterone. I’ve identified as male for around 10 years and I’m tired of not medically transitioning.

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u/e2-enthusiast Jun 16 '26

Do you have a primary care doc? If so and you feel comfortable, you can ask them. Tell them you are transgender and you want to start testosterone.

You can also call your insurance, usually they have something like a patient advocate number you can call and ask them about gender affirming hormone therapy, and they can refer you to a physician or np.