Gender Affirming Care

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To serve our gender diverse student’s health needs, Campus Wellness, Health Services continues to offer gender affirming care within our current model.

We aim to provide gender identity supports and coordinate transition related care in a safe space. Transition related primary care at Health Services is supported by a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and a dietician.  

Primary care provision and transition related services for trans and non-binary students include:

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) (feminizing and masculinizing) - start, continuation and maintenance 

  • Coordination of care and referrals (including referrals for gender affirming surgeries and local supports) 

  • Treatment and monitoring of temporary, acute and chronic illness 

  • Counselling and consultation 

  • Documentation and letters (for gender marker changes on legal identification, and primary and secondary letters of support for gender affirming surgeries) 

  • Appropriate preventative health care and cancer screening (PAPs, prostate, chest/breast exams, and more) 

  • STI screening 

Book an Appointment

Call 519-888-4096 or visit us in Health Services to book a confidential Gender Affirmative Care Intake appointment.  

Email: For those who are unable to call due to accessibility concerns, please email hsforms@uwaterloo.ca indicating that you are unable to book by phone.

Please note that this email address is not monitored 24/7 and cannot support urgent or emergency requests. 

Services

If you are interested in gender affirming care, and/or for further information or self-referral, we suggest first booking an intake appointment. This will allow us to get to know you, review your medical history, and collaborate together to establish a pathway toward optimal health. Students can call in and ask for an intake appointment for “gender affirming care” or “to talk about hormones”. 

If you are considering hormone therapy, we recommend learning more about this through Rainbow Health Ontario before your medical visit, to help identify topics you would like to discuss with your primary care clinician.  

Mental health service providers through Campus Wellness include physicians, psychiatrists, a mental health nurse, psychologists, and social workers. We offer inclusive counselling and mental health services to support your academic, personal, career and health-related concerns. You may request counselling support through an intake appointment. 

Health Insurance

Both UHIP and OHIP cover healthcare provider appointments at Health Services for gender diverse students. If you have been prescribed hormones, and wish to have the cost covered by your student benefit plan, log onto Student Care to access the Restricted Drug Use Form. Alternatively, you can request a copy of this form through Health Services, in which you can then fill out and submit to Student Care for approval. 

UHIP does cover some of the fees for some gender-affirming surgeries but students must apply for coverage individually. 

Learn more about your health coverage for undergraduate and graduate students.

If you have questions regarding coverage, consult your insurance carrier, Student Care online, by phone: 1-866-369-8794 or visit the on-campus Health and Dental Plan office located within Health Services (Room 1006). 

Additional Information

Names and Pronouns  

  • Your name in our Campus Wellness system reflects your name in the University system. However, during registration, inform staff of your preferred name(s) and pronouns. These changes will be noted in your medical records and respected by Health Services staff.  

Gender Inclusive Restrooms 

  • Health Services washrooms are gender-inclusive. Staff can direct you to the closest restroom/changing area. 

  • Across campus, there are also inclusive restroom options available. Refer to the Inclusive Washroom Map for these options.