Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors willing or able to provide care

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Transgender people in rural America are struggling to find doctors willing or able to provide care: 'There is a knowledge gap in the provision of gender-affirming care.'

77% of students from 10 medical schools

On top of insufficient medical school education, some practicing doctors don't take the time to teach themselves about trans people, said Kathie Moehlig, founder of TransFamily Support Services, a nonprofit organization that offers a range of services to transgender people and their families. They are very well intentioned yet uneducated when it comes to transgender care, she said.

For example, a trans individual acting as a patient will simulate acid reflux by pretending to have pain in their stomach and chest. Then, over the course of the examination, they will reveal that they are transgender.

 

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There is a knowledge gap, guys, because you are fundamentally changing the body the Creator gifted you. I don’t presume to know what you’re going through and I don’t have any answers, but I know the One who does. Seek Him.

Rural America....the last bastion of reality.

NYC-based network again showing no clue outside their area

Gender affirming care? A DNA Chromosome check is all that’s needed. Any more is an abomination. If a guy wants to be a girl, let him fantasize, or seek therapy. It’s surgeons playing Frankenstein.

Or maybe people, like Dr.s, don't want to play in the land of Make Believe with adults that have mental disorders.

its because its a bullshit op that they know wont turn out and most likely cause severe medical issues for decades.... but hey, its just a snip snip to becoming a woman rofl

When was the last time you did a piece on 'Rural America struggles with adequate health care'. Too boring or doesn't make your ESG quota?

Actually gender denying care.

perhaps because the people of rural america have little or no interest in sustaining something they dont believe in

I hope they get better or more specialized doctors soon .

Science has a hard time ignoring facts and treating feelings.

Can we just call it what it is, ie a sex change operation?

Sick and disgusting. Smart doctors recognize there is a BIG mental health component here, and mutilating these sad, brainwashed, cult fanatics will result in HUGE liabilities when people wake up with the post-woke hangover that is to come, with all the regrets it will bring.

Why, they don't have shrinks in rural America for these mental patients? That's what these people need. And a mental institution that they never get out of.

So being trans makes you sick? 🤔

Liberalism=MENTAL DISORDER

Veterinarians can help

All of them should go to the psychologist first…

Back in my day they would just move to the big city and get their freak on 🤷‍♂️

Same with car dealers they too refuse to repair the vehicle if altered or overly customized …

And this matters why?

Doesn't almost everyone in rural areas have to travel to see a specialist?

Don't forget your prostate check

EVERYONE is finding it difficult to find care, not just this tiny group. We're all finding out the care is extinct when the pharma industry has bought everyone.

The absolute ratio.

I thought this was TheBabylonBee This is good that rural doctors are sane. The urban doctors are pushing mutilation and sterilization to pad their pockets, they aren’t doing it for anyone’s wellness.

So are they going to a OBGYN for a prostate exam and wondering why they get a weird look?

Both of them?

Rural America has a soul!

Gender affirming care🤡

They need to find a therapist not a physician

The question is who is benefiting from this sickness of transgender? Democrats.

Doctors in rural America remember their Hippocratic oath and refuse to do harm by mutilating people because culture says it’s the “in” thing to do. USMiniTru

So the doctors there don't understand human anatomy? Lol

Lorena Bobbitt

“I’m having a difficult time bringing my elephant who identifies as a seagull to a small animal vet, I’m furious”!

Ummm, there are only 2 genders, doctors are good with both

Pretty sure there are psychologists and psychiatrists within driving distance of everywhere in the US. Guess they're renaming apotemnophilia just like they rename everything else.

NO SUCH THING AS TRANSGENDER.

Because years ago the left demanded the mental hospitals be shut down, where they could have gotten help.

Huh? Knowledge gap? These people are DOCTORS! There should be no provisions, hyfoh

Not only that, but following the GOP agenda of misogyny & bigotry..there won't be any doctors trained to care for the women who suffer, die from blackmarket 'day after' & rape pills or backstreet botched abortions and sepsis.

Biological science can't be lied on. A visit to doctor will shed light on an absurd lie. And common sense suggest, using humans as guinea pigs will of course have negative holistic effects on these individuals.

Imagine you have an anorexic and you validate their mental illness and recommend they get a gastric bypass. It’s exactly the same in this case. The mind is disconnected from the body’s physical reality.

Not a whole lotta Transgender up in them thar hills just normal folk ya know

If they are a real doctor, a chopadickoffofme is irresponsible. Now if they suggest mental health help, that is a real doctor.

Transgender surgery or pills provide absolutely no health benefit, so its hard to find doctors that support that type of thing.

“Knowledge gap” on how to treat them 🤣… are they sort of aliens 👽 or different human being 🤣😂🤣

The comments in this section are encouraging! it shows that most of the country does not buy into this garbage like the media wants you to believe

Then hopefully they’ll stay in the city’s….

Frauds

Treat them for the mental illnesses they suffer from.

There are real health issues going on in America. Why are we wasting our resources mutilating the healthy? These people need a shrink not a doctor.

Correction trans people are having a hard time finding doctors that want to play make-believe with them by ignoring science and biology. In essence they’re doing their job properly by doing no harm

OK, Groomers

I’m sure there are therapists in rural America that can help with this mental illness

Ratio

Thank God

'Straight people in rural America are struggling to find doctors willing or able to provide care at an affordable rate' There, fixed it for you.

More likely is that most doctors won’t go anywhere near these people because of their beliefs

That’s because your going to the wrong type of doctor. You need a psychiatrist.

Gender affirming care would be affirming the gender with which they were born. It corresponds with their biological sex. What you’re promoting is not gender affirming. What you’re doing is affirming that there is something wrong with them and they need to change who they are.

Have they tried a Psychiatrist?

No gap, just doctors with ethics and decency!!

Good. Their job is so help the majority of the population. Not a fractional minority with possible mental disorders.

The DR is checking 'her' adam's apple...🤡

That is a man. Next topic.

They should probably seek refuge in other countries then.

Some African countries will chop it off for free, I read.

Because it’s not natural

If it's completely normal, why doesn't the normal care we get work for them? If a man transitions to a woman and get pregnant, they should just go to the OBGYN. Right?

My god were living in a dystopian cyberpunk universe. Just without the cool tech and flying cars...

State power.

Where can I find these places? I'm looking for a good doctor to switch to

🤡

Search where search is needed. Don’t go to Podiatrist and expect a brain fix.🤷‍♀️

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U mean mutilation

Because even doctors are getting tired of participating in these delusions

People seeking plastic surgery can't find care in rural areas

Because it is it NORMAL!!!!

Rural Dr.s are sex change experts? No shit really. How many specialists are there? A random Dr. shouldn't be involved unless they have the proper training. Also it's not popular so theres that also. Can rural Dr's do breast enlargements?

Gender-affirming care is mutilation. That’s why you can’t find any outside big cities lmao

Why do you say 'transgender people' like they're actually a thing? You don't have to play pretend anymore.

Because most medical doctors only have a glimpse into psychiatry and psychology required to manage that mental illness.

There are real girls and women out there with real problems like endometriosis, who also can’t find good doctors with the right knowledge to help them, so we suffer. I support the lgbt community but some shit has gone way too far

I'm just here to add to the ratio.

Like any other Medical Specialty your option and availability in rural areas are limited. I doubt very much that a physician would not provide care to a Transgender. They would lose their license.

XX or XY. Pick one and stick with it.

What the f*** are you talking about? Are you trying to say that Drs don’t know how to treat a trans with syphilis anymore? Or a guy suddenly forgot what to do with his new found yeast infection? This is getting ridiculous!

Cause they know it’s all bullshit!!!

“There is a moral gap in the provision of gender politics, as it relates to healthcare.” There, I fixed it.

2 years ago this headline would have been too extreme even for satire. This is insane! God help us pls.

Ummmm no.

Women still suffer without pain management for procedures. So take a number and get in line.

Probably because they’re going to MD’s instead of the Mental Health pros they need.

A mess created by dishonest doctors and dirty advocates, encouraging misguided individuals suffering from distorted view of themselves!

Maybe because they don’t want doctors telling them they’re at risk for prostate cancer because they “feel like” a woman.

What they need instead of a doctor is a good therapist…

We really should just put them on a train and move them some place safe ♥️

Why are we affirming the delusions of a psychological disorder?

Right on cue with the discussions currently happening in Davos.

Anorexic people have an even harder time finding a doctor to perform their gastric bypass surgery. Why can’t they live as their authentic skinny selves?

It’s called mental health

Given that 'gender' is not a medical thing, yeah.

They should move to the Middle East ?

Rural doctors don't always have experience with many ailments or conditions.

Why not get them the mental health services they need. “Gender affirming care” is ridiculous.

Peak newspeak.

Maybe they should try finding a psychologist first

Any doctor who does this should lose their medical license

Fact check: Disinformation! This implies refusal of general medical care. False 🤥🤥🤥🤥

Yet people die every day because they can’t access necessary health care and you think this is important? Ever heard of triage?

Mental illness is rising along with drug use.

Out here in “rural America” we know that just because you put lipstick on a rooster and call it a hen doesn’t mean you are going to get an egg. We may be slow, but we ain’t stupid

How did they survive 5 years ago, when all of this was still considered pretend?

Not a knowledge gap. Gender affirming care is counterproductive and abusive. The objective studies and data show this is not the right approach.

Cause they're not supposed to make things bleed & rot 🤢🤮

Psych ward is the best bet.

Does anyone have the actual numbers on trans people in this country?, I feel like there are a lot of news articles for such a small niche of society

Some need urologist and some Obstetrician-gynecologist, that’s it.

Excellent news. There is hope for them, they are now more likely to receive the help they need with their mental issues.

Most people need to travel to get their specialty care. What makes them so fucking special? Hop on the bus, Gus.

This is totally wrong! And they picked the worst of the litter!! These are liers and Trouble makers, These Machiavellian Republicans haven't learnt there lession yet, they keep trying to bring down the United States of America!! Hello?

That’s because rural doctors are not as driven to make money at all cost which would include mutilating peoples…

OUTLAW EVERY TRANS PROCEDURE!

Astonished that nobody has bothered to research this massive epidemic of human beings born into the wrong body. Person in featured image obviously trans; doubt bedside manners 'changed.' Are some sex-specific tests like prostate exams to be ignored in care of transwomen pts?

Strange how the “Hippocratic Oath” and “bedside manners” goes away in that context. It shouldn’t, right? Regardless?

'Knowledge gap' yeah those doctors have common sense and won't mutilate mentally ill people

Everybody in rural areas are struggling to find medical care. Covid lockdowns put many doctor's offices and small hospitals out of business.

Becaus farmers know there's only cows and bulls

gender affirming care should be, look down, science says you are a......

Hey try a psychiatrist

We used to give people lobotomies for those struggling with mental health. That didn't turn out well so now we give them hormones and mutilate their bodies. The one saving grace is these people will need hormones their entire life - great for the shareholders and 401ks at least.

Tough shit! Finding insane doctors is a you problem- stay in the city

Everybody in rural America struggles to find doctors. Lack of tort reform has closed many hospitals. Drive to the city.

They don’t realize it now but they’re actually quite fortunate. Doctors outside rural America are handing it out like Oxy and we all know how that ended up.

I am sure there are plenty of mental health professionals which is what they really need.

Here comes the MS propaganda 🤦🏻‍♂️

Knowledge gap here best translates to willingness to mutilate the unstable

Is this what you do for fun, just keep pushing a narrative to see how much people will swallow before they puke it back into your face?

Sterilization and mutilation are not medical procedures

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It's a mental health issue that needs to be treated by mental health professionals.

For all of human history these folks have made up an infinitesimal percentage of the population and now we’re suddenly awash with trans folks. They’re dominating the entire media landscape, politics, education, etc. it’s a really strange phenomenon.

lmao

😂

What you are trying to say is that it’s hard to find a doctor that will chop off perfectly functional parts of your body. Got it

That’s because “providing care” actually means telling them that they have a mental illness and need to seek the help of a counselor or pastor.

America isn't perfect for anybody, get over it. It's not a crisis.

First do no harm.

Its because they are going to the wrong Dr's. They need mental help before the physical.

Everyone living in rural areas have problems getting good health care.

Stop pushing this crap on us.

There are doctors everywhere that treat males and females for male and female issues.

Trans is a synonym for make-believe

I want financial affirming care. Confirm I'm a millionaire or ill sue you. Can I get an amen sista? Okaaaaaaaaay?!

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