Endometriosis, Prism Blog, Self Care for Trans Health, Surgical Recovery & Scars

How My Endometriosis Has Made Me A Better Provider for Trans Patients

Trans women can have endometriosis too, especially if they're taking estrogen HRT. Cisgender men taking estrogen for prostate cancer can get endometriosis too!

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LGBT Inclusion For Providers, Prism Blog, Self Care for Trans Health

3 Ways for Healthcare Providers to Respect Diversity

Avoid making harmful assumptions about your patient. Whether you’re assuming they’re straight, cisgender, uneducated, dealing with addiction, or any number of things, any time you’re assuming rather than asking and listening to your patient you aren’t giving them the care they deserve. (For example, don’t ask a patient about her boyfriend when she hasn’t told … Continue reading