Birmingham gynecological health charity rebrands to include trans-men and non-binary

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stumbledin · 07/01/2020 20:25

"Cysters took 'women' out of it's name to become more inclusive to people suffering from gynecological illness with different gender identities"

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/we-same-pain-birmingham-gynecological-17478251

Dont know whether to laugh or cry. If even those practicing medicine are prepared to perpetuate the lie that a male body can become a female one, and that a male body now miraculously needs gynecological services.

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vivariumvivariumsvivaria · 07/01/2020 20:34

Maybe a good thing.

Trans and NB female people on testosterone will get vaginal atrophy, uterine cramps and, if they have their ovaries removed, premature menopause. All those things need treating or avoiding and I know that the female focus on reproductive health puts some people (who definitely aren't mentally ill) off of attending to their health.

I do think best practice would be to have a clinic specifically for transmen, rather than tell ordinary women like me that gender identity is relevant. Maybe women could just identify out of endo?

Thelnebriati · 07/01/2020 20:34

''She said: "The name Cysters comes from the symptom of cysts that many of us have, not the word 'sisters'. The logo also has a “v” sign – representing virginity in place of the ovaries and uterus.''

There was me thinking it was the representation of female genitals as conceived by a graphic designer

Esspee · 07/01/2020 20:28

Please tell me you are joking!

FruitcakeOfHate · 07/01/2020 20:28

FFS. XY = it's a guy. XX= female. There's no way to change that.

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