BLOG INDEX

April 24, 2023

All of our blogs (and some of our website pages!) listed by topic. We’ll start with our most recently published articles, then all things hormones/meds, then all-about-QueerDoc, then topics in alphabetical order.

Map of the United States of America with QueerDoc states shaded in lavender. Text reads "Where is QueerDoc?" above the map and "States We Serve" below the map. Shaded states include Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

QueerDoc is proud to serve patients in

Alaska
California
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

Most Recent

Local and Federal Legal Happenings Tracking

Florida

Gender Affirming Procedures and Surgeries

General Surgery Information

QueerDoc Handout: Questions To Ask Your Surgeon (10/23/23)
How Much Time Off To Plan After Different Gender Affirming Surgeries (7/6/23)
Bottom Surgeries, Wound Healing, and Granulation Tissue (10/9/23)
What Do We Know About Differences In Access To Care And Surgery Complications For Black Transgender People? (8/28/23)
Check Out Your Surgeon and Hospital’s Safety Ratings (8/14/23)
Pioglitazone, Ozempic, and Weight Cycling (8/7/23)
BMI and Gender Affirming S urgery (7/31/23)
Hospital Stays When You Have Sensory Needs, Allergies, or Sensitivities (7/10/23)

Top Surgery

Breast Augmentation Surgery Checklist (10/2/23)
Chest Flattening Top Surgery Checklist (9/25/23)
Return to Running After Vulvovaginoplasty (10/16/23)
More Curves With Breast Augmentation (1/23/23)
A Flatter, More Angular Chest Line: Mastectomy (1/30/23)
What Exercises Should I Do To Get Ready For Top Flattening Surgery? (1/10/21)
When Can I Start Exercising After Top Flattening Surgery? (1/24/21)
How Can I Optimize My Scar Healing After Top Flattening Surgery? (1/31/21)

Bottom Surgery

Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty, Scrotoplasty, Hysterectomy, Vaginectomy

Gender Affirming Surgeries: Meta And Phallo And More, Oh My! (8/22/22)
Adding To Your Bottom Line: Phalloplasty (12/5/22)
VPP and Double Your Bottom Line: Vaginal-Preserving Phalloplasty (11/28/22)
Phalloplasty Checklist (9/18/23)
Releasing Your Bottom Line For Growth: Metoidioplasty (12/12/22)
Metoidioplasty Checklist (9/11/23)
Bagging Up Your Bottom Line: Scrotoplasty Surgery (1/2/23)
QueerDoc’s Vulvovaginoplasty Checklist (8/22/23)
Taking It Out Of Your Bottom Line: Hysterectomy (12/26/22)
Removing Your Bottom Line: Vaginectomy (10/31/22)

Vaginoplasty, Vulvoplasty, Orchiectomy, Penectomy

Removing Your Bottom Line: Penectomy (11/7/22)
Changing Your Bottom Line: Orchiectomy With or Without Scrotectomy (11/14/22)
Adding To Your Bottom Line: Phallus-Preserving Vulvovaginoplasty (11/21/22)
Creating Your Best Bottom Line Options: Vulvovaginoplasty (12/19/22)

Nulloplasty

Your Smooth Bottom Line: Nullectomy/Nullification (10/24/22)

Other Procedures

The Scoop On Syringes: Aiming For Volume (4/1/24)
Less Ouch! QueerDoc’s Tips For Less Painful Injections (1/8/24)
Power Up Your Bottom Line with Body Contouring (1/9/23)
Sculpt Your Bottom Line With Butt, Hip, and Pec Implants (2/6/23)
Pitch Me, Baby! Vocal Surgery To Raise or Lower Pitch (2/13/23)
Gorgeous, Dahling: Are You In The Zone For Facial Surgeries? (02/20/23)
Not Just For Wrinkles: Botox In Gender Affirming Care (2/27/23)
Plump It UP: Fillers In Gender Affirming Care (03/06/23)
Managing Hair: Grow It, Keep It, Get Rid Of It (3/13/23)

Gender Expression

Safer Binding (11/6/23)
Tucking Safely: Tips and Tape (10/30/23)
Gender Expression Resources (page)
Express Yourself: Resources For Gettin’ Square Without a Prescription (8/15/22)
Express Yourself: Tips and Tools For Gettin’ Curvy Without a Prescription (1/24/22)
Gettin’ Curvy: Workouts For Flexibility, Strength, and Booty (3/7/22)
Building A Broader Physique: Exercises For Angles (2/28/22)
Safely Changing Pitch: Finding Your Voice (3/21/22)
Safely Changing Pitch: Exercises To Change Your Pitch (3/28/22)

Hair

Managing Hair: Grow It, Keep It, Get Rid Of It (3/13/23)
Important Talk About T: Hair Loss Prevention and Contraception (8/8/22)
Reddit Hair Regrowth Serum – What Does The Research Show? (11/5/20)

Hawaii

Dr. Beal in Rewire: Hawaii Has an Opportunity to Improve Gender-Affirming Care Access (3/2/24)
Can’t Find a Provider for T in Hawaii? QueerDoc Has A Plan (2/13/24)
Save The Date For QueerDoc’s Hawaii Pop-Up on 2/27/24 (1/7)
Hello, Hawaii! (8/31/23)
Hawaii-Based LGBTQ+ Resources (page)
Getting Care At QueerDoc: Appointments (4/10/23)
Introducing Dr. Lin-Fan Wang – And New States! (1/18/22)
Telemedicine Services (page)

Idaho

Idaho State of the State
Getting Local Adolescent Gender Affirming Care in Idaho as of April 2024 (4/22/24)
Injunction on Idaho HB71! Youth Care Protected (12/27)
Idaho-Based LGBTQ+ Resources (page)
Getting Care At QueerDoc: Appointments (4/10/23)
QueerDoc Does Idaho (8/5/19)
Telemedicine Services (page)

Insurance

Transparency in Healthcare Costs at QueerDoc, the 2024 Edition (3/2/24)
The Secrets To Prior Authorizations 2024 (2/27/24)
Funding Trans Healthcare in 2024 – Money for Gender Affirming Care (2/23/24)
Medicare And QueerDoc (1/6)
How To Find A Gender Affirming Provider Who Takes Your Insurance (1/6/24)
Is Insurance Required To Cover Gender Affirming Care in WA State? (10/10/23)
Insurance Dictionary (page)
Helpful Resources For Navigating Insurance (12/27/21)
Tips For Talking To Insurance: Procedures, Policies, Payments, and Appeals (12/20/21)
Gender Affirming Changes to Health Insurance in 2022 (12/13/21)
What Does My Plan Cover? Health Insurance For Gender Affirming Care (12/6/21)
Open Enrollment (10/17/18)
Ask Before You Pay (1/22/19)

Legal

State of the State Legislative Sessions: Mid-March 2024 (3/11/24)
Funding Trans Healthcare in 2024 – Money for Gender Affirming Care (2/23/24)
What’s a Shield State, and How Do I Get One? (2/5/24)
Tracking Legislation In 2024 And Not Burning Out (1/19/24)
The Supreme Court Tells Florida: NOPE! (11/16)
What The Heck Is The Legal Landscape Up To? (11/10/23)
Your Legal Rights In Healthcare: Consent vs. Assent (5/29/23)
Amending Your Identity Documents (7/1/19)

Mental Health

Therapy Resources (2/19/24)
Gender Affirming Mental Health Resources (1/6/24)
Crisis Planning Info and Worksheet (11/13/2023)
It’s Not Your Fault, And You Are Not Alone: Inter-Partner Violence And LGBTQ+ Folks (3/13/21)
Mental Health Benefits of Exercise For Gender Diverse People (2/14/22)
Pump You UP: Benefits of Cardiovascular Exercise for LGBTQ+ People (2/21/22)
20 More Proven Supports for LGBTQ Youth (10/3/22)
Scale Up Your Safety Strategies In And Out of School (9/26/22)
Discrimination At School? Here’s How To Fight Back (9/12/22)

Montana

Montana’s SB99 is Enjoined! (9/27/23)
Montana-Based LGBTQ+ Resources (page)
Getting Care At QueerDoc: Appointments (4/10/23)
Introducing Dr. Lin-Fan Wang – And New States! (1/18/22)
Telemedicine Services (page)

Money

Transparency in Healthcare Costs at QueerDoc, the 2024 Edition (3/2/24)
Funding Trans Healthcare in 2024 – Money for Gender Affirming Care (2/23/24)
Unique Financial Challenges Faced By LGBTQ+ Folks (6/13/20)
Financial Planning For the LGBTQ Community (6/20/22)
Protecting LGBTQ+ Health And Wealth Autonomy: Advance Directives (6/27/22)
Daylight: Banking With LGBTQ+ Community At Heart (7/4/22)
Coaching For Queer Leadership: Radical Confidence and Community (7/11/22)
Pioneering a New Model of Care: Group Visits For Gender Affirming Care (4/2/22)
QueerDoc News: Free Care, New Provider, New States! (1/31/22)
Gender Fierce Money (11/19/18)

Other Health

Top 5 Reasons Your Lab Results Are Not As Expected (4/29/24)
Point of Pride’s Amazing HRT Access Fund: Applications Open May 15, 2024 (4/22/24)
Traveling With Prescriptions (4/8/24)
The Scoop On Syringes: Aiming For Volume (4/1/24)
Less Ouch! QueerDoc’s Tips For Less Painful Injections (1/8/24)
Return to Running After Vulvovaginoplasty (10/16/23)
Pioglitazone, Ozempic, and Weight Cycling (8/7/23)
Fertility Resources (7/20/23)
Physically Preparing for Bottom Surgery (7/17/23)
Never Picked Up Prescriptions? Here’s How! (6/19/23)
PrEP (5/17/23)
Gender Care Should Be Everywhere! Getting Care in Other States (4/17/23)
Naturopathic Medicine and Gender Affirming Healthcare (3/7/21)
Dentistry And LGBTQ+ Health Equity (8/22/21)
Top Resources For Trans Athletes And Healthcare Providers of Trans Athletes (8/11/22)
What Every Queer Person Should Know About Their Pelvic Floor (1/10/21)
How To Do Pelvic Floor Contractions (Kegels) (4/23/21)
Now You Are Familiar With Kegels, But… (5/30/21)
Cervixes in LGBTQ Bodies Have Higher Rates of Cervical Cancer (2/1/20)
Navigating Healthcare As A Gender Diverse Person (6/3/19)

Patient Education

What Should I Know Before Using A Compounding Pharmacy? (8/31/23)
Get Empowered with QueerDoc’s 20+ Patient Handouts (5/8/23)
22 Scintillating Sex Ed Handouts and Resources (5/15/23)
Super Useful Handouts By Other Organizations (5/22/23)

Risks, Benefits, and Timelines

Sex and Sexual Health

PrEP (5/17/23)
Changes To Genitals, Libido, and Orgasm: What To Expect On Hormones (4/25/22)
Fantastic Sexual Health Resources For Trans And Gender Diverse Folx (1/21/23)
Trans Youth Virtual Sex Ed (8/23/22)
Trans Sex Ed: Ten Great Sexual Health Resources (5/16/22)
Hook UP Or LTR? Four Dating Apps Checked Out (5/9/22)
Hookups And Dating: QueerDoc’s Guide To The Best Apps (5/23/22)
Why We Love Erotica More Than Porn (5/2/22)
Six Sex Toys That We Love For Trans Folx (4/18/22)
Let’s Talk About Trans Sex And A Spankin’ New Website! (4/11/22)
How To Get STI Tests In The Time Of COVID (4/24/20)
#SaferSexIsSexy (4/20/20)
How To Get Sexy More Safely (2/11/19)
Gender Expansive Safer Sex (10/22/18)
Talk, Test, Treat (4/23/19)
Get Yourself Tested (4/23/19)
STD Month (4/15/19)
Help Prevent HIV! (3/25/19)
Who Should Get The HPV Vaccine? (3/12/19)
PrEP Therapy (page)
STD/STI Screening (page)
Contraception (page)

Utah

Getting Local Adolescent Gender Affirming Care in Utah (1/6/24)
Utah-Based LGBTQ+ Resources (page)
Getting Care At QueerDoc: Appointments (4/10/23)
Introducing Dr. Lin-Fan Wang – And New States! (1/18/22)
Telemedicine Services (page)

Voice

Testosterone and the Singing Voice (9/4/23)
Pitch Me, Baby! Vocal Surgery to Raise or Lower Pitch (2/13/23)
Community And Characters: Voice Transition With Undead Voice Lab (6/6/22)
Say It Out Loud: List Of Transgender Voice Training Resources (4/8/22)
Safely Changing Pitch: Finding Your Voice (3/21/22)
Safely Changing Pitch: Exercises To Change Your Pitch (3/28/22)
State Based LGBTQ+ Resources (page)
Virtual Resources (page)

Washington

Is Insurance Required To Cover Gender Affirming Care in WA State? (10/10/23)
Washington-Based LGBTQ+ Resources (page)
Getting Care At QueerDoc: Appointments (4/10/23)
Bottom Surgery in Seattle: An Exciting Update (6/13/22)
Great News: Bottom Surgery in Seattle in 2022! (2/14/22)
Telemedicine Services (page)

Wyoming

Wyoming-Based LGBTQ+ Resources (page)
Getting Care At QueerDoc: Appointments (4/10/23)
Telemedicine Services (page)

Zebras

The SimplePractice App For More Convenient Care (2/14/24)
What Should I Know Before Using A Compounding Pharmacy? (8/31/23)
Support PRIDE, QUEERDOC, and OL REIGN! (6/6/23)
Taking A Resiliency Break – See Ya on 4/10/23 (3/20/23)
Gender Diverse Travel (6/17/19)
Back From Glacier (9/16/19)
Celebrating Our Magic (8/26/19)
Keep Calm And Queer On (8/5/19)
The First PRIDE was a RIOT (7/15/19)
Anchor Study (7/8/19)
QueerDoc at Esprit (5/27/19)
On Staycation (5/13/19)
#messagegate (1/3/19)
Call Me Dr. (12/15/18)
I Love My Job! (11/13/18)

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BLOG INDEX

QueerDoc is proud to serve patients in

Most Recent

Local and Federal Legal Happenings Tracking

SERMs

All About QueerDoc

Adolescents and Youth

Advocacy

Alaska

California

Contraception

Elders

Exercise