Another Strange Thing About Transition

[sinisterporpoise]

During the last few months, I have spent more time in the company of doctors than I would like. The thought that visiting the doctor causes sickness has crossed my mind more than once. However, I've dealt with male and female doctors, and I've noticed a pattern emerging in the way they interact with me. 

I'm sure this will not come as a surprise to any cisgender person or a transgender woman who has presented as female for a long time, but the male doctors are less likely to listen to me than their female counterparts.  My endocrinologist is likely to order the tests I ask for, as long as there is a good reason for them, and she will order them if she thinks there is a good reason for the test, even if I cannot articulate it clearly.  

The male doctors, however, usually assume there answer is right, and the main doctors has fallen into the "It's probably just your fibro" idea.  

Also having one part of your body feel too warm while another is cold is a weird sensation...

Comments

[silk_dragon_zen]

Been there, most of my life, alas. On both counts: doctors not listening and different parts of my body being too warm while other parts are too cold.

[sinisterporpoise]

It's just another part of transition I should have expected, but it somehow did not really hit until I had to start dealing with them for more than medication checks.