Another way to ensure your safety is to entrust yourself to a gender clinic or knowledgeable therapist. The problem here is that you must be sure that you agree with the philosophy of treatment and the methods that will be used. If the prime goal of the therapist or the clinic seems to be to throw up as many obstacles as possible, then you should look elsewhere. But competent care is more than credentials. No matter how well someone comes recommended, or how many degrees they have, you should exercise caution and seek a second opinion when you think one is needed.
Some advice is so bad that it can be spotted right off.
If anyone gives tells you any of the following, thank them, but for goodness' sake, ignore them. You don't need the Standards of Care . You do . Therapists are a waste of money and time . If you know that surgery is right for you, you don't need a real-life test .