Following your initial consultation, we strongly recommend that any prescriptions should be provided by us on a private basis. This is so that you can be sure the medication that is prescribed is what has been discussed and agreed with you and so we know you have enough to last you for the next 3 months. This arrangement also enables you to get your HRT and be able to start using it within 24-48 hours. As we prescribe HRT very frequently, we can be as up to date as possible with any supply issues and can take this into account when prescribing most safely and cost effectively for you.
Going forward, once you are settled on your HRT, then you may choose to approach your GP surgery about them taking over the prescriptions. Whilst we aim to advocate for you in this situation, we must respect the fact that each GP will have their own views and opinions regarding the medical advice we have given you, and we cannot dictate or guarantee any particular outcome. We aim for our clinic letters to be comprehensive and reassuring for any GP to refer to.
Depending on the individual circumstances, most GPs are willing to consider prescriptions for estrogen HRT, progesterone and vaginal hormones. However, some specific products we advise may not be on your GP surgery’s local formulary. Testosterone replacement for females remains an area of uncertainty within the NHS currently. There are widespread geographical variations in whether GP surgeries are prepared to issue some of the testosterone products that are licensed for males, at the dose that we advise for females. Currently, GP surgeries cannot prescribe Androfeme.
Last updated: May 2026
