Trans Care
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast now offers expanded services for transgender, non-binary and genderqueer patients.
Schedule an appointment at our Prevention Park, Northville, or New Orleans health centers.
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For far too many in the transgender community, high‐quality, nonjudgmental and culturally competent health care is hard to find. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is proud to serve transgender people and patients on the spectrum of gender identity and expression for their sexual health care needs. We want you to have the best patient care experience possible, and we are committed to improving the way transgender Texans and Louisianans receive health care, including eliminating barriers to that care. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast follows an informed consent treatment model, which means our patients will not be required to provide an approval letter from a therapist to begin hormone therapy.
Our Prevention Park, Northville and New Orleans health centers have expanded current health care services to include gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender patients (ages 18+). If you are already on hormone therapy, you can utilize the health center for ongoing care and monitoring.
Gender-affirming hormone therapy services include estrogen, spironolactone, and testosterone.
If you are eligible, Planned Parenthood staff may be able to start hormone therapy as early as the first visit.
What is hormone therapy?
Hormone therapy (HT) is one way for transgender individuals to feel and look more like the gender with which they identify. HT is a component of a medical transition which is used to change the body’s endocrine system to more closely match the person’s gender identity. HT can include testosterone-blocking agents (or anti-androgens) along with hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, or testosterone.
Why is Planned Parenthood offering gender-affirming hormone therapy?
Providing gender-affirming hormone therapy aligns with our mission of enabling all people to make empowered, informed decisions about their bodies and lives. Nationally, Planned Parenthood is the second largest provider of transgender hormone therapy services. We are committed to providing care that is supportive of transgender and gender non‐conforming patients.
What other services do you offer?
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is proud to be your sexual health care provider in every way. In addition to hormone therapy, please know that a range of services are available, including birth control, STD testing and treatment, HIV testing and prevention (e.g. PrEP), clinical breast exams, cervical cancer screenings, pregnancy testing, abortion care, and more.
What to Expect When You Come In
All Planned Parenthood patients are asked to provide their name and pronouns at check-in so that we can serve our patients with the highest level of courtesy. For security, all patients are required to present an ID, and we understand that your name and the name on your ID may not match.
At your initial visit, your clinician will discuss with you the informed consent process, your history, and will review both the positive effects and possible risk factors for hormone therapy. A comprehensive history will be obtained and reviewed. The clinician will perform routine lab work to make sure you are a healthy candidate for hormone therapy.
Based on the results of the visit, many patients are prescribed hormones that same day. Together, you and your clinician will make the best decision for you.
In order to continue receiving your hormones, you will need to schedule periodic appointments at Planned Parenthood for routine lab work and monitoring. 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.
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