Talking about gynae health can feel daunting for anyone, but LGBTQ+ people may face another layer of challenges. Part of the problem is that the language used in clinical settings isn’t always gender-inclusive, which can feel particularly isolating for gender non-conforming people. Research indicates that trans men and non-binary people with a cervix are less likely to access cervical screenings, while lesbian and bisexual women are less likely to disclose their sexual orientation in healthcare settings. It’s time to rethink our language and make gynae health more inclusive for everyone 🌈
Talking about gynae health can feel daunting for anyone, but LGBTQ+ people may face another layer of challenges. Part of the problem is that the language used in clinical settings isn’t always gender-inclusive, which can feel particularly isolating for gender non-conforming people. Research indicates that trans men and non-binary people with a cervix are less likely to access cervical screenings, while lesbian and bisexual women are less likely to disclose their sexual orientation in healthcare settings. It’s time to rethink our language and make gynae health more inclusive for everyone 🌈
Children who received the HPV vaccine age 12 to 13 now have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30.
Children who received the HPV vaccine age 12 to 13 now have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30.
Our founder Valentina Milanova sat down with Clean Truths to talk period care, gender bias in research, and why women's health is long overdue a rethink. 🎧 Listen here
Our founder Valentina Milanova sat down with Clean Truths to talk period care, gender bias in research, and why women's health is long overdue a rethink. 🎧 Listen here
Up to 1.7% of the population are intersex, meaning they have sex characteristics that don’t conform to binary understandings of male or female bodies.
Up to 1.7% of the population are intersex, meaning they have sex characteristics that don’t conform to binary understandings of male or female bodies.
