180. The table below shows the total amount of respondent spending on hormone replacement therapy per month. However, two of those respondents did not answer the question. Diagram 6: Total amount of spending on hormone replacement therapy 181. Self-administered hormones with limited or no medical guidance is a common practice among transgender person. There were fewer information on the appropriate hormones, dosage and side effects available to transgender persons. The practice of self-medication of hormone is also common among trans women in Philippines, Laos, Thailand, China and Nepal122. Table 32 shows where the respondents obtain information regarding hormones and the source of hormone could be more than one. Table 32: Source of hormones’ information Item Frequency 1. Friend 70/86 2. Online or internet 49/86 3. Medical advice from healthcare professionals at hospitals or clinics 27/86 4. Reading materials such as pamphlets/ brochure 27/86 5. Pharmacy 25/86 Note: Frequency means number of respondent 182. From the table 32, it showed that only 27 of 86 respondents received medical advice from the healthcare professional at hospitals or clinics; and only 25 of 86 respondents obtained hormone information from pharmacy. This means 122 Asia Pacific Transgender Network, United Nations Development Programme. Blueprint for the provision of comprehensive care for trans people and trans communities in Asia and the Pacific. Washington, DC: Future Group, Health Policy Project. 2015. P.62 Report On Transgender Persons In KL And Selangor | 79