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Trans Talk 6w

brotherr_nature

 trans men/mascs who have had a gyno appt while passing as a man — how was it?? i turn 21 soon and need a pap due to history of cancer but am so scared based off of all the awkward encounters i’ve heard of on tiktok 😭 like i have a whole ass beard
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Anonymous 6w

I had a good experience! I got really lucky to live in a pretty accepting area, and got in with a (lesbian, coincidentally) obgyn who specifically welcomes trans people. The clinic was still very much geared towards women and pregnancy, but the check-in process was smooth and she was very nice. If it seems like they're treating you poorly and like they'd do a bad job of the pap smear, you can always ask for a different trans-friendly doctor to do the procedure, or walk out

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6w

i live in a fairly rural part of arkansas 💔

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6w

I've also heard that bringing someone else (who passes or is seen as a woman) with you can be helpful. If you check in together, then they can assume whoever they want is doing the actual appointment. That helps less with the doc, but if you bring someone who has had a pap smear done, then they can also look out for you during the procedure and generally be an advocate. Ik that can be kinda uncomfortable to ask of people, but that’s always an option (& ppl might be more open to it than u think)

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6w

wait i went with my friend when she got her IUD so i def have a person, this could totally work tysm

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Anonymous replying to -> brotherr_nature 6w

Rural Arkansas is definitely a place (from someone who also lives in rural Arkansas)

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

fr and then people are like “oh you’re from the 479!” NO bro it’s the river valley 479 not NWA 479 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> brotherr_nature 6w

I’m over at the bottoms of the ouachitas, nearest Walmart is a 45 minute drive 🥲

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

damn 😭 yeah it’s red as fuck out here. i’m actually one of the two directors for district four w/ the young democrats of arkansas and it’s def been a bit of a struggle to find folks to start new chapters — esp in your area. we have one at OBU, im working on starting one at henderson and ASMSA, and have two more leads in hot springs tho so fingers crossed 🤞

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