Quote from: BrandiOK on May 05, 2010, 10:13:00 AM
The first time I was asked that was during a physical before I even started presenting as female which really caught me off guard (the doctor stood up, kicked his chair across the room and stormed out when I told him). Second time was during transition, in the ER, and was caught again off guard but I just told the nurse I was transgendered and she complemented me and went on with her assessment. After that I've been asked several times and I just tell them the truth. The reason being is they aren't asking because they are curious. They are asking because the answers to those questions are pieces in a puzzle for your medical history. When you give false information you make it more difficult for a doctor to make an informed decision on your care. Certainly, most time it seems the answers are completely irrelevant but that's not always the case. I'd rather the medical staff knew my details and did everything right than to hide that information and hope they don't do something wrong.
Brandi, I absolutely agree with you, everything you said is right, but than as you said yourself, its very hard to gauge reaction,
Quote from: BrandiOK on May 05, 2010, 10:13:00 AM
The first time I was asked that was during a physical before I even started presenting as female which really caught me off guard (the doctor stood up, kicked his chair across the room and stormed out when I told him).
Just go with gut feeling at the time, I just had a mild throat infection, when I was asked the period question, I didn't want to related my trans history again!! Then he was super sweet, caring, gentle and understanding when I said I didn't want to discuss my ''hysterectomy'' asked me if I was ok, I think he just excepted me as an ordinary woman who just didn't want to discuss my girly problems with a male doctor, it happens all the time, no big deal for him, Im sure he's well used to it.
Next time I maybe in a different mood, just depends how a person feels at the time, sometimes you pick up a reaction and just go with your gut feeling.
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