‘Kung Gusto Mo Gumanda, Take the Risk!’: Motivations, Outcomes, and Risks of Using Self-prescribed Feminizing Hormone Therapy among Transpinays

• Main Authors: Dacillo, Bracie Allieah C., Nuevo, Nina Sandy V., Kaur, Jasmin, Aseremo, Justine Jinoel M., Jebulan, John Mark Angelo U.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2023
• Subjects: feminizing hormone therapy; transgender; transpinays; self-prescription; transitioning
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2023/paper_ghi/2; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1786/viewcontent/PP_GHI_Dacillo_Nuevo_Kaur_Aseremo_Jebulan___Bracie_Allieah_Dacillo.docx.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Self-prescribing hormone therapy is a widespread practice among trans women in the Philippines, primarily due to factors such as limited access to specialized healthcare, financial constraints, and language barriers. This study aimed to explore the motivations, outcomes, and risks associated with se...