Katie and Allie are back for PRIDE month and are walking us through challenges that those in the LGBTQ+ community face. They share challenges of not only getting unbiased healthcare but diagnosis and treatment for complicated diseases like Endometriosis. They don't just have a patient perspective but a nurses perspective. They touch on
- The lack of information given to those in the medical community about Endometriosis
- Getting treatment when you have an untraditional relationship and the challenges those people face when it comes to insurance.
- Biased care and ways that care can be better for those that are part of the LGBTQ+ community.
- Medical burnout contributing to dismissal of not only those in pain due to Endo, but to those who don't follow social "norms".
- Ways patients can be their best advocates
- Ways to negate bias care
- A charge for nurses to be a safe place for not only endo patients but for people that are part of the LGBTQ+ Community
Just as Endometriosis does not discriminate, nor should any healthcare provider. Those with this disease should be given the proper care regardless of age, sex, religion, gay or straight, and lifestyle. It's hard enough without facing additional trauma. Learning ways to communicate like, using preferred pronouns, and still asking if child bearing is still a consideration even in a same sex relationship.
We learned so much from Katie and Allie and their openness. They give great resources for both patient and practitioner to learn and gain support of those in the LBGTQ+ and Endometriosis community.
Website endobattery.com