'I don’t care whether or not someone agrees with my decisions. … Treat me with the same respect that you would expect to be treated.”
all are in favor of providing gender-affirming care. The AMA in particular calls such care"medically necessary."
Allie goes to a community health center for primary care, where doctors prescribe her hormones. But sometimes she feels like just a number. This fear sometimes prevents Ammons from seeking necessary medical care. She had a failed root canal and needs a new dentist. Yet, she’s worried that when disclosing her medical history, she’s opening herself up for questions or judgements.about me as I’m getting referrals, I’ve come across even recently some really offensive terms,” she says. “I don’t care whether or not someone agrees with my decisions. … Treat me with the same respect that you would expect to be treated.
“She’s like, ‘I’m glad he’s not able to get it and that he has to stay this way. I don’t agree with this,’” Smith recalls. “I was trying to educate her about how somebody with gender dysphoria feels. It’s not fun at all.”Experiences like Smith's, Ammons' and Allie's align with what Dallas Ducar, CEO of Transhealth, a facility serving trans and gender diverse patients, sees as one of the biggest factors that lead to poor treatment of trans and nonbinary people in health care settings.
What’s more, there aren’t enough doctors, nurses and clinics providing gender-affirming care to meet the need, Dr. Blair Peters, assistant professor in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Oregon Health and Science University's School of Medicine, tells TODAY.com.
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