Women, Trans and Non-Binary Human Healthcare
Annual Exams and Problem Visits are scheduled for one hour to allow plenty of time for you to express your health care goals and concerns. Care is holistic and Functional in approach, focusing on strengths already present in your life and building on those. Pronouns are asked and honored.
Women, Trans and Non-Binary Humans of every size and shape are welcome in my practice.
Common Issues I Work With:
Hormone Balance and Gynecology*
Menstrual, Vaginal and Sexual Health
Fertility and Conception
Pre-conception Exam and Planning
Thyroid Care (Integrative & Conventional Medicine)
Sleep, Stress, Mood
Gut and Immunity
Herbal Medicine
STI screening
*please note that I am not trained in prescribing hormones for transitioning. I recommend The Family Tree Clinic for that.
The first consultation includes:
A comprehensive health history
A physical exam, including a Pap smear if needed
A discussion about health screening options (mammogram, GI screening)
Development of a plan of care
What Do I Bring to My Appointment?
Yourself
Any recent labs
A list of questions you have
Women & Trans Women Healthcare Pricing (starting October 1, 2021)
$190/hour low complexity (1-2 long-term issues)
$380/hour high complexity (>2 long-term issues).
Resources
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National Women’s Health Network
We shape policy and support consumer health decisions; monitor the actions of Federal regulatory and funding agencies, the health care industry, and the health professions; identify and expose health care abuses; and mobilize grassroots action for women’s health.
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Aviva Romm, MD
Herbalist and Functional Medicine Specialist, and one of my teachers.
“Women's health needs a refresh, and that starts here! I'm Dr Aviva, MD, midwife, and herbalist. My mission is simple: to help you feel empowered in your health, confident in your body, and fired up about what you bring to the world!”
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Transgender Patient Services & Support: Resources for Providers & Hospital Administrators
Transgender people face can face an exceptional degree of anxiety and bias in healthcare. A large survey by Lambda Legal revealed that 70 percent of transgender respondents had experienced serious discrimination in healthcare.
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The Health at Every Size® (HAES®) Approach
A continuously evolving alternative to the weight-centered approach to treating clients and patients of all sizes. It is also a movement working to promote size-acceptance, to end weight discrimination, and to lessen the cultural obsession with weight loss and thinness.