Please call 866-904-7721 to make an appointment first and request transgender services/gender-affirming services at any of our health centers.
All Planned Parenthood patients are asked to provide their preferred name and pronouns, in addition to legal names (for legal and insurance purposes), at check in so that we can serve our patients with the highest level of courtesy.
Our program starts with a visit with our TGA (Transgender/Gender Affirming) Team Specialist. Please anticipate an hour to an hour and a half for this visit. The TGA Team Specialist will:
- Explain the Gender Affirmation Health Program at Planned Parenthood Greater Washington & North Idaho
- Ask some health history and personal information questions
- Discuss possible changes, expectations, and limitations of hormone therapy
- Discuss both reversible and irreversible effects of hormone therapy
- Provide you a folder of resources and information
- Discuss any social transition questions or concerns
- Answer any questions you may have
At your initial clinician visit:
- Review your medical history, including your sexual and surgical history and current health practices
- Measure your weight and blood pressure
- Discuss with you the informed consent process and your gender identity history
- Discuss your transition goals
- Will review both the positive effects and possible risk factors for hormone therapy.
- Routine blood work to make sure you are a healthy candidate for hormone therapy.
- Answer any questions you may have
- Schedule a 2-week follow-up appointment to review lab results
Based on the results of your first visit, you may be prescribed hormones on that 2-week follow-up appointment. Cooperatively, you and your provider will review your options and come up with the optimal plan for you.
Once you have started a course of hormones, we will ask you to schedule periodic appointments for routine lab work and monitoring. The frequency of these visits will vary depending on the patient, but typically they become less frequent over time. Your clinician will determine the best follow up schedule based upon your needs. Reaching your individualized transition goals will be a gradual process, and your clinician will discuss in-depth what that may look like.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho is proud to be your sexual healthcare provider in every way. In addition to hormone therapy services, please know that our full spectrum of services, including: well checks, contraception, STD testing and treatment, HIV testing, PrEP/PEP, clinical breast exams, cervical cancer screenings, pregnancy testing, abortion care, and other healthcare services are also available for transgender patients