Gender-affirming care in Los Angeles
Hormone therapy for trans and nonbinary adults, through your insurance.
Hormone therapy and the care around it
Haven provides gender-affirming hormone therapy (HRT) for trans and nonbinary adults, as part of your primary care. Start virtual anywhere in California or at our Los Angeles location, with labs at our location or through our lab partners.
Estrogen-based therapyEstrogen therapy
As an injection or a daily pill.
Testosterone-based therapyTestosterone therapy
As an injection or a topical gel.
Regular labs
To keep your levels where you and your provider want them.
Primary care
Care that knows your history, including screenings that fit your body.
Hormone therapy requires a prescription from a licensed provider after a visit and lab work.
A place where you can be yourself
- Your name and pronounsTell us in your intake questions, and your care team uses them in every visit and message.
- Private by defaultYour health information is protected by law, and we don't share it without your permission.
- A team that knows this careLGBTQ+ health is what Haven is built around. No one here will ask you to explain or justify who you are.
Labs at 6 weeks, then every 6 months
First visit
About 30 minutes on your goals and health history.
Labs
At our location or a lab partner near you.
Results and next steps
About a week later. Your prescription goes to your pharmacy.
Start treatment
Pick up your prescription and start.
Follow-ups
Labs at 6 weeks, then every 6 months once stable.
Cost
How gender-affirming care is covered
It goes through your insurance. What you pay depends on your plan, with no membership fees.
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Jake Collins, PA-C
He/him/his
Jake is a physician assistant focused on LGBTQ+ health, HIV prevention and gender-affirming care. He sees patients in Los Angeles and virtually.
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Do I need a letter to start hormones?
No. You don't need a letter from a therapist or anyone else to start gender-affirming hormones at Haven.
Can I start virtually?
Yes. Your first visit and follow-ups can be virtual anywhere in California. Labs are at our location or a lab partner location near you.
What forms of hormones do you prescribe?
Estrogen as an injection or a pill, and testosterone as an injection or a topical gel. Your provider helps you pick what fits.
I'm already on hormones. Can Haven take over my care?
Yes. Share your recent labs and current medications in your intake questions, and your provider will continue your care.
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