Planned Parenthood offices across the nation are adding more transgender services to their offices.

On September 19th, the Planned Parenthood in Richmond began offering appointments for transgender hormone provision.

Now that the service has been available for a few weeks, WHSV checked in with Planned Parenthood to see what the response from the public has been like so far.

"It's been extremely positive," said Afton Bradley, Manager of Transgender Health Care Services. "I've seen about 20 people so far."

The office is now offering estrogen and testosterone to transitioning patients. The benefit of going to Planned Parenthood for this service is that it can usually be given to a person at a fraction of the regular cost.

This price decrease is a huge draw to their service since cost is a big factor in a transgender person's road to transition.

"Nationally as a trend, transgender health, transgender medicine and just the awareness that transgender people exist has really become on the forefront, especially with health care," said Bradley.

Bradley says the transgender community is larger than you would think here in Virginia and that it's time more resources become available to those in that community.

For more information on Planned Parenthood and the transgender services they offer, you can click on the link we've provided in the section of this page listed as 'Related Links.'