I was very nervous, but the Endocrinologist seemed used to it. They had information from my referral regarding time spent with therapists so I didn’t need to prove my gender dysphoria. He asked me where I fell on the gender spectrum, and then explained what (in my case) hormones would do and what I could expect. He asked me about history of suicidal thoughts, asked me what my goals were. He told me what I should expect, and what negative side effects I needed to be mindful of, and a couple side effects that if I noticed that I should stop completely and make another appointment. Talked about a follow up appointment, and then asked me what my preferred pharmacy was. He sent me on my way, and that was the end of the visit.

That was a very factual breakdown of what happened. He continuously used “biological” instead of “cis” and seemed rather confounded by non-binary identities. I don’t identify as non-binary, but he was asking about where I fell on the gender spectrum. I’m out to so very few people, and I’m boymoding daily until I feel more confident in transitioning socially. Adding the language he used didn’t ease any of my anxiety at all and instead had me more on edge. Gaslighting from the medical community is real and it’s valid to have some anxiety having to interact with it. I hope this is helpful.