Talk. Test. Treat
STDs Surge Across the US: CDC says Three common STDs have increased sharply across the United States for the fourth year in a row. To help reverse this trend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on individuals and healthcare providers to take these three actions to protect themselves, their partners, and their […]
Get Yourself Tested
Young People Hard-Hit by STDs: Know the Facts, Get Yourself Tested Three common STDs—chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis—are surging across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Young people are especially hard-hit. In fact, because reported cases only account for a fraction of the national burden, CDC estimates 15-24-year olds […]
STD Month
April gets promoted as STD Awareness Month. This week on social media QueerDoc will be publicizing some of the CDC’s Treat Me Right campaign. Sexually transmitted infection rates are on the rise. Treat Me Right emphasizes the importance of safe and healthy patient-provider relationship to facilitate sexual healthcare for people. Note: the current (2025) CDC […]
Help Prevent HIV!
PrEP, or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, helps reduce your risk of contracting HIV. PrEP is a once daily medication that can reduce your risk of contracting HIV by 92-99%! Isn’t that amazing? A recent study from the CDC found that 1 in 3 gay or bisexual men take PrEP! That’s great news because almost 40,000 people a […]
Healthcare that ignores social justice is malpractice
Who should get the HPV vaccine?
HPV vaccination recommendations in the United States changed in October, 2018. Previously, the FDA had approved the vaccine up to the age of 26. Starting in fall of 2018 the HPV vaccine is approved for people up to age 45. How do I know if I need the vaccine? Generally, most people should get vaccinated: […]
Puberty, Tanner Stages & Self-Assessment
When are Puberty Blockers and/or Gender Affirming Hormones appropriate based on puberty progress? When is a body ready for puberty blockers or gender affirming hormones? Puberty isn’t an overnight switch—it’s a complex, years-long process of physical and emotional transformation. Most young people begin these changes in their tween or early teen years. At QueerDoc, we […]
Find Yourself and QueerDoc at Esprit
Feeling just thrilled to announce QueerDoc at Esprit! “What is Esprit?,” you ask. “Esprit focuses on changing lives for the better and creating pride and self-respect for anyone who is transgender. Educational, inspirational, and experimental, Esprit is steeped in prospects for personal growth and friendship. But most of all, Esprit is about fun in a magnificent setting among a […]
How to Get Sexy More Safely
Getting your sexy on with other people? We all know queer sex takes so many phenomenally amazing forms. Often time healthcare providers miss important health issues in queer sex like is your provider actually checking the right parts of your body for gonorrhea and chlamydia? I know all about queer sex- ALL about it. I […]
Queer Eye Meets Scrubs
Last week I shared a preview of my week, A Week at QueerDoc. I said “Grey’s Anatomy” meets “Queer As Folk”, well, not really. Maybe more accurate is “Queer Eye” meets “Scrubs”. Here find that same week in review. My week filled with magical queerness representing and serving our community: Podcast guest- Hoping to save […]
A week at QueerDoc
I love this job! As a super queer person, getting to spend time serving my queer community everyday brings me so much joy. Also, what I get to do is just pretty darn fun! Curious about a week in the life of a queer doctor? Well checkout the schedule this week: Monday– Share about QueerDoc […]
Ask Before You Pay
Two of those “WTF is wrong with US healthcare” moments happened this week. We all think health insurance should improve our access to healthcare. Unfortunately, that is not always the case: My very dear friend was over for our Sunday queer family time. Four to five of us get together and, well, be chosen family. […]