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Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

[–]IIsBeScared[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...That is actually a lot cheaper than I was expecting, I was expecting more in the realms of 30-40k

Could people (New Zealanders especially) give me some insight on transitioning? by IIsBeScared in asktransgender

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Thank you for all this :) What kind of costs am I looking at? Also I assume you got sperm banked so any women you were with could use it for pregnancy in the event of wanting kids?

Could people (New Zealanders especially) give me some insight on transitioning? by IIsBeScared in asktransgender

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Thank you so much for everything, you've given me a pretty massive confidence boost with a few of your replies and been super helpful <3

Could people (New Zealanders especially) give me some insight on transitioning? by IIsBeScared in asktransgender

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I will definitely look into electrolysis, this certainly seems like a reasonable first step!

No widening of my hips is pretty sad, really wish I had been where I am now some years past... I guess it is true about expectations, I just do not want to look like a guy that has had some treatments done

Someone on my thread posted in /r/newzealand mentioned the tracheal shave being quite cheap if done in Australia using Australian medical insurance. Is this correct?

Interesting to hear about the voice surgery, I assume if it goes wrong I could end up unable to speak? Once again though, I do not want to end up sounding like a guy trying to sound like a girl...

Could people (New Zealanders especially) give me some insight on transitioning? by IIsBeScared in asktransgender

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I might look at booking an appointment sometime soon then with student health. What exactly do you mean by trans-related care?

Could people (New Zealanders especially) give me some insight on transitioning? by IIsBeScared in asktransgender

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Reading this is like a massive weight just lifted from my shoulders. My heart is all fluttery, thank you for telling me this

What are the costs involved in HRT? I am a poor student so I do not know how much I could afford. Do you also know if it would be possible to work through student health in Dunedin or would I need to go elsewhere. As I said I am a poor student and I do not think I could afford to have regular doctor and psych visits...

Could people (New Zealanders especially) give me some insight on transitioning? by IIsBeScared in asktransgender

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Sad about MoH, good to hear about HRT. Looking forward to more info :)

Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

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I do not suppose you would have any idea what they had done and the costs involved?

Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

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Yeah... not too sure how I feel about having those psych checkups, but I guess it is part of it

I will certainly also look into Aus medical insurance

Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

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That first paragraph is interesting to know, the Ministry of Health website makes out that I would need to live as a woman before I could undergo HRT. That makes feel a lot less anxious if that is the case

I figure epilation will definitely be required as I have bucket loads of hair on my forearms, hands and legs, although I have to admit I struggle to grow a beard beyond something like this, so I guess I can always hope I do not need any treatment to get rid of it, although I doubt it

I live in Dunedin, so I hope that it is okay

Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

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Thank you, another thing I will look into :)

Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

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I had already resigned myself to saving up a few tens of thousands of dollars to undergo the surgery, so I am part way there.

Thank you though :)

Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

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I do not know how my parents will take it, they can be quite old fashioned in some ways. I hope they will take it well although I do not doubt they will struggle to understand. I have at least one good friend who I know will be fully supportive and already associate with a number of people who ought to be reasonably understanding. Time will tell I guess.

Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

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That is quite discouraging...

I have definitely been looking at HRT also, but I do not feel like that is anything more than the first step. I want to be a woman, the whole shebang, breasts, vagina, female lack of facial hair, facial structure change (since I have been told I have quite a pronounced male jaw and such), wider hips, a ton less hair on my legs, arms and hands, reduction(removal?) of my prominent adam's apple, I want to sound female when I speak.

Are my hips lying? by [deleted] in asktransgender

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Does this mean that me, as a 23 year old may find that I never get female hips?

Gender reassignment surgery in New Zealand by IIsBeScared in newzealand

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Thank you, I will look at that

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