Important Things To Know About Implantable Estrogen Pellets
Patches! Pills! Injections! But, Estrogen Pellets? Of all the ways to get estrogen (estradiol) into the body, pellets are not currently FDA-approved and pellets are not currently manufactured by large pharmaceutical companies. Implantable estradiol pellets are available from compounding pharmacies, but there are some important details that you should know. We discuss things to know […]
Single-Use Vials: Are They Really One-Time Only Use?
If you use injectable estrogen or testosterone, we’re pretty sure that you’ve run into the single-use vial dilemma. The FDA says a vial can only be used once. The pharmacy says a vial can only be used once. But, damn, meds can be expensive and hard to get, and why would we want to contribute […]
Testosterone Injections Only 4x A Year? The Ifs, Ands, and BUTTS of Testopel!
Wait, there’s a long-term injectable testosterone? Yes, it’s called Testopel (short for testosterone pellet), and this blog is all about it! Maybe you’ve been taking T and weekly injections just don’t work for you. Or you have pets or partners or limited laundry opportunities, and gel isn’t ideal. Or you can’t get patches anymore, or […]
The Secrets To Prior Authorizations 2024
Prior authorizations: UGH, right? Chances are, if you’ve tried to access healthcare, and especially gender affirming healthcare, using insurance, you’ve run across a Prior Authorization (PA, also Prior Approval.) What’s the scoop behind them? (February 2024) What Is A Prior Authorization? In many insurance plans, there are three categories of care: Covered services are those […]
Funding Trans Healthcare (updated June 2025) | Money for Gender Affirming Care
We all know about the trans tax and the hoops involved in funding care! At QueerDoc, we believe that gender affirming care should be affordable and accessible for everyone within our local communities. We don’t live in a country where this is even remotely true. Healthcare in the US is not equitable at all. There […]
New Therapy Resources We’re Excited About
Therapy can be hard to find, and expensive, especially when you are 2sLGBTQIA+! Here are some new and already known-to-us resources that are super shiny and not necessarily restricted to the states we practice in. We haven’t vetted individual providers linked here, so these links are not recommendations or referrals. The first two organizations here […]
The SimplePractice App For More Convenient Care
We use Simple Practice for our electronic medical chart and telehealth visit platform. You can use Simple Practice’s browser-based platform from your computer or on your phone, but there is also a phone app available. Simple Practice recently released a new app version with expanded capabilities. You can do almost everything in the SimplePractice app, […]
February 2024: What’s a Shield State, and How Do I Get One?
Shield states have laws or executive orders in place that protect patients who live in states with healthcare bans but who travel to receive that care from prosecution or investigation about the care received in the shield state. These laws also protect the clinicians who provide care. Commonly, a shield law will: Shield laws can […]
Introducing our Welcome Video for New Patient Appointment Requests!
Starting care at QueerDoc begins with a free 15-minute introductory appointment. In that appointment, we discuss our policies and procedures so you know what working with us is like, and we can answer common questions about QueerDoc. We also like to let you get to know us a little better before booking a medical appointment. […]
2024 State of the State: Florida
We are trying a new series – dedicating an article page to each state we serve in for the year and using it as a mini-blog. We’ll post updates on laws and court cases here as we have them. This here is Florida. Content Note: we talk about anti-trans legislation. The Florida State Legislature Page […]
2024 State of The State Legislature: Montana
We are trying a new series – dedicating an article page to each state we serve in for the year and using it as a mini-blog. We’ll post updates on laws and court cases here as we have them. This here is Montana. Content Note: we talk about anti-trans legislation. Montana State Legislature The Montana […]
Tracking Legislation In 2024 And Not Burning Out
It’s January, so state legislative sessions are jumping into full swing. This can mean headlines about anti-trans legislation is all up in our faces every day. It can also mean headlines about legal victories, ally legislators, and activists both trans and cis, who give us hope and joy. Today’s article is about the sources we […]