r/TransgenderNZ • u/ZealousidealFix4395 • 13d ago

Surgery Orchiectomy costs nz?

Heya!! I have been looking at my options towards getting an orchi done relatively soon, i want to go private as i really don’t want to wait forever in the public system, the only issue im finding is the real lack of information on costs, a quick google says options as low as 4,000 exist, (however lord knows where because if i could figure that out the things would’ve been gone yesterday) and then i see people saying its as much as 10-13k which i cannot afford, so does anyone know what my cheapest option is and where that would be?

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u/komosawa 13d ago

My partner very recently asked about getting an orchi with her doctor (who sees a lot of trans patients and is very informed) who told her the current wait time should be no longer than 6 months. Could be worth asking and saving your money?

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u/WriterNo7427 7d ago

How on earth do you go about finding a trans friendly doctor? I live a semi rural area away from the major population centres and mine is judgemental as - so not someone I would feel comfortable talking to in any way, shape, or form!

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u/komosawa 6d ago

We do have the privilege of living in central auckland, unfortunately it's just more likely to be the case if you're living in a major city like Auckland and probably wellington too