i tend to agree, if only because at least a doctor regularly treating transfolks & handling medical transition would already be familiar with hormones & doses & the bodies that go along with them. in terms of medical care, it would mean more information for you. the trick would be to get info without getting caught up in the red tape of regulated medical transition.

of course i have complete faith that you can find that balance... good luck, a.

ps. i would be interested in hearing about the path you took to self-medicating & how you worked it all out, if you wouldn't mind sharing. maybe next time we're both online.