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you can easily start diy anywhere in the world right now as long as you can get your hands on some crypto (the only good use for crypto). there are many resources on how to safely do DIY hrt, which sellers are safe and that pros and cons of different medications. the risks or diy are vastly overstated. depending on what doctor you would get when going the official route it could even be safer (I've heard many stories about horrible doctors, and experienced them myself too).
there's https://transfemscience.org/ for learning about the science behind HRT.
there's https://hrtcafe.net/ for finding places to buy medication
I personally would recommend injections from home brewers. that is, people who buy raw estrogen in bulk and sell it as vials to inject. there is a website that tests their products in actual laboratories and publishes their findings to make sure trans people don't inject dangerous stuff https://transharmreduction.org/hrt-testing
for further personal advice I would recommed the diyhrt reddit and discord, there are many amazing and knowledgeable people there that can give you more and better advice than I could: https://www.reddit.com/r/TransDIY/wiki/index/ https://discord.gg/QpaNPQsstw
you should educate yourself thoroughly about how HRT works, even and especially if you go the official route. you need to be knowledgeable and confident enough to recognize if a doctor is fucking you over and to do something against it. I'm not saying all doctors are evil, I'm saying you shouldn't blindly trust them. do your own research, and if what they do seems to go against that then demand an explanation. it's possible there's a good reason, or maybe they just have no clue how to treat trans people (like what I have experienced)
in the end it is your body and it is your responsibility to take care of it. yes there are risks to diy hrt, there are also risks to official HRT and there are also risks to no HRT. only you can decide what the right choice is for you. if you want more advice feel free to pm me on Lemmy or on discord. my discord username is 0laura
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That's good to know. I never thought of doing DIY. I think I'll try the official way first. I have a therapist I'm talking to right now and I might even be able to get it prescribed through my insurance. But I'll hold on to this just in case I need it.