I didn't have a preference so I let the clinic assign me a doctor. They gave me a female physician. For surgery she referred me to a male (Dr Oates).

Quote from: davina61 on Today at 02:44:36 AMIf you like I will PM you the Gobi Aloo recipe, thats if you can get the spices. Ground coriander, Garam Masala , turmeric and the one you might have trouble with dried mango powder.

Oh that would be very nice, thanks. Please do!

And BTW, from my VERY VERY limited knowledge of Indian cuisine (but just basically what I know about spices)... I assume dried mango powder is used to add sour notes? And/or citrus notes? So if I coudn't find it — do people replace it with other citruses such as lemon, lime or even tamarind?

Because I have all the spices you mentioned above already other than the mango.. but obviously if we're making this I will seek it out. Just curious!

Pre-transition I had a male Primary who was very good. He moved to a new position at a local hospital and a female MD took over his practice. She was very good in that she seemed to understand my concerns almost intuitively. The psychologist who did my mental health evaluation was male, but again he was very understanding and professional.

Once I started care with the VA, my Primary, Psychologists, Endocrinologist, Dermatologist, and Gynecologist are all female. I don't know if the VA did that intentionally, or if it was luck of the draw. I have found I prefer female physicians because they understand things like hot flashes due to low hormones. A male physician knows about these things but has not experienced them. That in no way diminishes their abilities, but as I transition to female, I am blessed to have a team that has experienced my symptoms and can accurately understand what I am experiencing.

That is just my personal preference. Others may feel differently.

Good morning everyone. I hope everyone is doing well.

I will be trying to set up my primary care doctor soon and see what they can do or offer in terms of trans/gender affirming care. I am not sure how to ask this since I'm sure it could come off as offensive to some. And if a doctor is a good one it should not matter how they identify in terms of their own gender and sexuality.

My question is based on everyone's experience so far. Do you find you received better care, feel more welcomed, and understood, felt more relaxed with a male doctor or female doctor?

I feel I would lean more towards a female doctor. I don't know why. I feel a female would be more understanding and compassionate and empathize more than a male doctor. That's just me, I don't have any proof or evidence or experience on it.

Granted everyone should be given a chance and if they don't meet my needs then I can always switch to another doctor.

Just wanted to hear everyone's opinion on this subject. Thank you and I am sorry if I have offended anyone.

Best thing is I am not taking any meds, lets see what the blood test shows.

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