It's possible that she had "a surgical problem related to the operation." So maybe she was in the right place? We don't know if this medical complaint was ever brought up during her visit.
I think the medical profession needs to be explicitly clear on what kind of care and where transwomen (and transmen) should seek care for what kind of issue. And in considerate, non transphobic language. That way everyone is on the same page.
HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social 1 year ago
Post op trans women need gynecological services. If, however, you’re a trans woman who has had bottom surgery to create a vagina (vaginoplasty) and possibly a cervix, there’s a very small risk that you can develop cancer in the tissues of your neo-vagina or neo-cervix. The risk depends on the type of surgery you had, the type of tissue used to create your vagina and cervix and your personal health history. Talk to your healthcare provider to figure out your specific cancer-screening needs as part of your overall pelvic health following surgery. So neither shit stirring nor seeking unnecessary healthcare are necessarily at play here.
theKalash@feddit.ch 1 year ago
For cancer screeings you want to see an Oncologists.
HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social 1 year ago
For cancer treatment you see an oncologist, or if there are existing signs and you need to nail down whether you have it or not, or the specifics of your case. For screenings you don't go to an onco.
theKalash@feddit.ch 1 year ago
Alright, so you go to your GP or, since the cancer risk in this case comes from basically a skin graft, so maybe a dermatologist. But you sure as hell don’t needa gynocologist. Ther is also no mention of gynecology in the article you linked.
Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 year ago
You also don’t go to a gynaecologist if you’re a male.