help with telling doctor

[lucy aylett]

i told a gp some time a go that i wanted to become a woman and he treated my like a wierdo and it really put me off. just how are you meant to tell a complete stranger even if he is a doctor something like that. i mean what are you meant to say where do you begin.

ive looked on the web a found practically nothing theres plenty of info from there on pleeeeeeease help!

[SaveMeJeebus]

I feel that one of my GP Doctors "dislikes" me. He don't seem to understand or care that i am depressed. So what do i do? I get an appointment with another Doctor at my local GP. That's the only advice i have to offer, for you to find another Doctor, or someone else that understand who can point you in the right direction.

[Khalysta]

I tend to stay with female doctors. You can also search on google and look around at area doctors.  There may be some that are tagged gay friendly.  Also ask your therapist they might have some local doctors they work with that are not judgemental. 

[mrs izzy]

i told a gp some time a go that i wanted to become a woman and he treated my like a wierdo and it really put me off. just how are you meant to tell a complete stranger even if he is a doctor something like that. i mean what are you meant to say where do you begin.

ive looked on the web a found practically nothing theres plenty of info from there on pleeeeeeease help!

What i did was write a heart felt letter to the list of GP that was on my insurance companys approved list. I told them i was looking for a GP that would help me with my health, tests and meds for GID. Sent out to like 16 of them and got 8 response back. You need to be pro active, its like going shopping.

Good Luck
Izzy

[lucy aylett]

thanx for the advice

[Cindy]

My GP was/is a born again Christian and I was very nervous of asking his help. In the end I just asked for a referral to a psychiatrist, he asked why, and I said why do you think I'm sitting here with large hoop earrings and wearing female clothing?

He laughed and we looked up the psychiatrist together.
He is also a great supporter of me and we have a great therapeutic relationship.

It is against medical practice and is a reportable offense to the medical board for a physician to refuse to help a patient  because of personal beliefs on sexual preference etc. If anyone acts like that report them for discrimination.

[LordKAT]

I wish that were true in the good ole, USA, but it isn't.

[Harlow]

I tend to stay with female doctors. You can also search on google and look around at area doctors.  There may be some that are tagged gay friendly.  Also ask your therapist they might have some local doctors they work with that are not judgemental.

I've always preferred female doctors anyway, I think because they are gentle and more like moms lol Plus I've seen some very cute male doctors and well, I'd just be way too self conscious or nervous XD

And yes if you go to a website for LGBTQ centers in your area they should have a "referral" link to LGBTQ friendly doctor's office's. So you'll know going in, even before meeting with the doctor that they are going to treat you as a human being!!

I lucked out with my GP doctor I absolutely adore her. I only have a problem as she is very against ritalin where as I and my therapist have strong opinions that it has helped me tremendously in my well being. At any rate the other thing is, I haven't come out to her about it either, and nervous as well as to what her reaction will be