That ' s a start , at least . If I ' m gatekeepered too much , I plan to go to a country with different rules to get HRT Thailand is near the top of the list I ' d seriously consider visiting for a couple of months round trip plane tickets can be under a thousand buckseuros , there are a lot of knowledgeable specialist doctors including surgeons , hormones are fairly cheap , and so is foodhaving a roof waiting three years would be really hard . I don ' t know whether that could potentially be an option for you , if your parents were supportive and have enough resources . As FTMs , we can ' t really do DIY in most countries , because testosterone is pretty heavily regulated but we absolutely can cross borders to places where it ' s not .