Telling your doctor your gay
By PlanetProzac
@PlanetProzac (166)
United States
January 12, 2007 12:53pm CST
Why do so many gay and lesbian people have trouble telling their physicians they are gay?
3 responses
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I've never told any doctor I went to that I'm a lesbian. I guess I've just felt they didn't need to know. They weren't treating anything where that should matter. Although, it is kind of odd that I didn't tell my therapist I guess. You'd think you could tell them anything, unlike a physician.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I tell a new doctor on my first visit. I think it's important. Because I'm a health educator. I think, though, it has a lot to do with homphobia and fear of reaction by doctors.
