A Parent’s Perspective on Supporting Trans Teens
Hi everyone, I’m Nora. My title at QueerDoc is “Facilitator Unicorn.” I do free introductory visits and care navigation visits, some administrative tasks, and coordinate the blog. I’m also a nonbinary parent to a nonbinary young adult. This month, the blog has been focused on youth and teens. Today, I want to talk about supporting […]
How Does Social Media Help and Hurt Trans Youth?
It’s #TransAwarenessWeek internationally and we’re talking about teens this month at QueerDoc. Last week, we discussed our approach to gender-affirming care for youth (TLDR: WE DO IT!) This week, we’re talking about the risks and benefits of social media for LGBTQ+ youth. If you dare to search “dangers of social media for youth” you […]
QueerDoc Does Adolescent Care!
There is an international debate going on about appropriate medical care for transgender youth. We’ll be frank: we believe youths’ gender experiences and we support them accessing the medical care that is right for them. There is no lower age limit for our patients, and QueerDoc prescribes blockers and hormones when appropriate. “When Appropriate” Is […]
Affirming Care and Supportive Actions Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth
It is well-documented that LGBTQ+ youth report significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, drug use, suicide ideations, and negative health and life outcomes when compared to their straight, cisgender counterparts. Research has shown that a major factor in an LGBTQ+ youth’s health and wellbeing is feeling accepted by those around them. In fact, a study […]
LGBT Health Awareness Week
March 23-29, 2020 LGBT people continue to have health disparities relative to their non queer peers. We experience more trauma, more domestic violence, more mental health disorders, and more substance use disorders. We are more likely to be unhoused and have decreased access to healthcare. We are also more likely to experience discrimination and/or uneducated […]
For Queers. By Queers.
At QueerDoc, we strive to live our values. This means we partner with businesses owned and operated by other queer people. We screen potential business partners and resources we list with questions to assess their practices and experiences: Check out how we screen if you are interested.
Why QueerDoc is an extra special unicorn:
No fear– queer and gender care from a queer and gender diverse doctor Safe space– care provided through video visits in the safety of your own home Short wait times– direct care model means you can usually see QueerDoc doctors within one to two weeks Individualized care– gender affirming care specific to your goals Access […]
Back from Glacier!!!
QueerDoc returns! Thank you for understanding while we took time to recharge and connect with our queer chosen family. We are back in clinic today rocking it out with people in Alaska! Pushing forward with plans to open in Idaho! On the hunt for a gender diverse doctor to help us open in Montana and […]
A Week in the Life
I love using this blog to share educational content and LGBTQ advocacy. I also love using this blog to share stuff about myself that may help potential patients feel safer before they even meet me! That is why I am so out as a queer provider. Don’t get me wrong, we don’t talk about my […]
Progesterone- Why’s it Missing?
For people born with testes who want hormonal treatment for trans feminine or non-binary gender affirming care, estrogen (estradiol) has been the work horse with or without medication that blocks testosterone (anti-androgens). Adding progesterone to the mix has not commonly been done. However, if we think about what ovaries make, we know that ovaries make […]
QueerDoc Does Idaho – 2019
QueerDoc wants to raise the bar in gender affirming care by providing high-quality, culturally competent, and individualized care for gender diverse people. QueerDoc has gender diverse doctors providing care for gender diverse people. We are both personally and professionally experts in gender affirming care. QueerDoc uses an innovative telemedicine model, so you can get care […]
Keep Calm and Queer On
This week we replace our blog with this podcast: Keep Calm and Queer On. Dr. Bradley Block interviews Dr. Crystal Beal about things providers need to know to improve the care of gender diverse patients. Dr. Block’s podcast, “The Physician’s Guide to Doctoring” teaches providers “everything we should have been learning while we were memorizing […]