Queer Medicine

Queer Medicine can encompass whatever we need it to. Please let Transition Health know what else you need. To start with, we offer:

Sexual health for everyone

Understanding of queer, poly, kink, & alternative practices
Sensitivity towards the needs of first-timers & for every age
Emphasis on having fun safely
Discussion of reproductive options for conception, preventing pregnancy, or preserving fertility for the future
Prevention (HIV PrEP/PEP, doxyPEP) and testing for sexually-transmitted infections

Customized and informed healthcare for all
Emphasis on bodily autonomy, informed consent, and de-medicalization of diversity
Support for gender exploration and discussion at all ages
Puberty blockade for youth
Individualized hormone options, inclusive of non-binary, genderfluid, and all identities
Letters for name and/or sex/gender marker updates
Discussions of the options available for gender-affirming procedures
Referrals to & letters for surgeons
Referrals to behavioral health specialists for counseling and/or to obtain letters
Pre-operative physical exams and labs
Electrolysis to permanently remove facial and body hair and prepare for surgery
Skin numbing before gender-affirming electrolysis sessions and required electrolysis prior to surgery
Help getting your insurance company to cover medications and/or procedures
Help with pharmacy issues