Table 1. Demographics of participants.

Name*	Gender	Age	Cultural identity	Occupation	Health issues
Evelyn	Woman	31	Tiwi (Torres Strait Islander)	Unemployed	Mental health (depression), smoking, currently not drinking
Anahera	Woman	44	Maori	Factory worker	Mental health (depression, edginess), smoking, housing insecurity, over eating (sees a dietician and is member of a support group), problems accessing hormone implant, sees podiatrist.
Yasmin	Woman	58	Australian	Freelance writer	HIV+, mental health, viral brain infection, two instances of DVT related to oestrogen; recent orchiectomy
Jen	Woman	59	Australian	Disability pensioner	Mental health (anxiety, depression); childhood trauma; severe periodontal disease; sinuses; cataracts; glaucoma, diabetes; cyst in brain; osteoporosis.
Rose	Woman	44	Australian	Unemployed	Weight concerns; recent surgery (breasts and voice); dental issues; mental health, drug and alcohol counselling
Vanita	Woman	29	Eurasian/Australian	Entertainer	Mental health, Podiatrist, sexual health
Raven	Non conforming	23	Aboriginal and Irish	Sex work and make-up	PrEP, mental health, dental, smoking
Ligaya	Woman	32	Philippina/Australian	Office manager and hairdresser	HIV, was self-medicating with hormones for 5 years
Taula	Woman	39	Indigenous Pacific Islander	Student	Appendicitis, PrEP, smoking, drinking, asylum seeker
Luke	Man	25	Caucasian	Unemployed	Shoulder injury, drug use, mental health (including anxiety/depression); asthma, allergies, overweight, polycystic ovarian syndrome, side effects from SSRI including no libido; in a study on testosterone and skin
Jian	Non-binary	26	Chinese	Unemployed	Mental health (including suicidal ideation and bi-polar disorder, possible obsessive compulsive disorder and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
Kirra	Woman	19	Aboriginal	Adult industry	Tongue tied, refused oestrogen at 17, mental health (depression), asthma

*all names are pseudonyms.