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Gender Affirming
Hormone Therapy

Our expert staff welcome everyone who needs care.
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What to Expect on
Your First Visit and Beyond

Before you visit, please call to make an appointment and request gender affirming hormone therapy.  We also have useful information about pharmacies, prescription refills, insurance, how to transfer your care, and much more.

What Should I Expect?

Locations & Appointments 

We are now offering gender affirming hormone therapy at our Long Beach Health Center.

Long Beach Health Center 

2690 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 370
Long Beach, CA 90806

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Our gender affirming hormone therapy services include:

  • Feminizing Hormone Therapy including estrogen and spironolactone
  • Masculinizing Hormone Therapy including testosterone

We may be able to start or continue hormone therapy and provide referrals for gender-qualified therapy and resources if needed. If you are on hormone therapy, you can utilize the health center for ongoing care and monitoring.

In order to receive gender affirming hormone therapy services you need to be over 18 and capable of providing consent for services. There are special consents for these services.

Hormone Self-Injection Information

Some hormones used for Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy are administered through an injection that is performed at home by the person using the hormone, or the person using hormones might have someone they trust give them the injection.

Your clinician will discuss your hormone therapy options with you to select the right option for you. If you will be using an injectable hormone. PPLA staff can provide training on how to give yourself an injection, and there are videos for your reference here on our website.

LEARN MORE - SELF INJECTION

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