Trans male friendly health in London
March 13, 2017 12:47 AM Subscribe
Since his transition, my trans man partner has been reluctant to go for a cervical smear test because of potentially negative responses from health professionals. Does anyone have any recommendations for trans male friendly gynaecology clinics/gynaecology health professionals in London? Bonus for NHS clinics rather than private care.
He's also been experiencing womb pains which he says are par for the course as a trans man, but they're getting worse and I'd like him to talk to a health professional who can advise about this. Our GP is happy to talk about this stuff but it's not their area of expertise at all. My partner has been discharged from Charing Cross Hospital Gender Identity Clinic as he didn't want to be put on the waiting list for surgery.
He's also been experiencing womb pains which he says are par for the course as a trans man, but they're getting worse and I'd like him to talk to a health professional who can advise about this. Our GP is happy to talk about this stuff but it's not their area of expertise at all. My partner has been discharged from Charing Cross Hospital Gender Identity Clinic as he didn't want to be put on the waiting list for surgery.
This new NHS clinic in West London looks like a good bet and the link to the Terrence Higgins info is interesting (and shows they are positive and clued-up about trans issues).
posted by altolinguistic at 1:58 AM on March 13, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by altolinguistic at 1:58 AM on March 13, 2017 [3 favorites]
He's private, but I've heard good things about Gender Care aka Dr. Stuart Lorimer. He has a twitter account where he posts stuff about trans politics so you can get an idea of where he's coming from.
posted by yaymukund at 5:05 AM on March 13, 2017
posted by yaymukund at 5:05 AM on March 13, 2017
(I'm sorry! I didn't read carefully enough... you're asking about gynecology services in particular, and I'm not sure that Dr. Lorimer's clinic includes a gynecologist, though maybe he could recommend someone.)
posted by yaymukund at 5:17 AM on March 13, 2017
posted by yaymukund at 5:17 AM on March 13, 2017
I would book in for the womb pain as soon as possible to make sure there is no infection in the pelvis. Dean Street and its sister clinics 10 Hammersmith Broadway and John Hunter are very well-versed in GLBTQ health, and are a good place to start; however, if there is further testing (like scans) required, your partner will probably be referred on for imaging or other diagnostics.
Smears are not always offered in GUM clinics as there has been a shift towards centralising the service through GPs (though it does appear that cliniQ will perform one for your partner). If his last smear was less than three years ago, it will not likely be offered at this time. Feel free to PM me if you'd like more information.
posted by pocksuppeteer at 2:31 PM on March 13, 2017
Smears are not always offered in GUM clinics as there has been a shift towards centralising the service through GPs (though it does appear that cliniQ will perform one for your partner). If his last smear was less than three years ago, it will not likely be offered at this time. Feel free to PM me if you'd like more information.
posted by pocksuppeteer at 2:31 PM on March 13, 2017
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posted by theseldomseenkid at 1:50 AM on March 13, 2017 [1 favorite]