A podcast by queer people, for queer people, about (you guessed it) queer health.
In which Sam, Richard, and Gaby dive into the real-world details of selecting sperm from a bank, navigating donor profiles and costs, understanding how many vials you'll actually need, and walking through the different fertility procedures available from home insemination to IVF.
In which Sam, Richard, and Gaby talk about fertility and family building for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women — including how to decide who will carry, where to get sperm, how to assess your fertility, and what to do before you conceive (like finding a queer-affirming OB/GYN).
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about paps for transmasculine people - who is eligible for screening, why screening can feel challenging, and how to make cervical cancer screening affirming and inclusive for trans peoples. Featuring: exciting new modalities for cervical cancer screening, including self-collected swabs and urine testing!
In which Sam, Gaby and Richard talk about asexuality and aromanticism - again! Building upon part one of this episode series, they cover navigating healthcare, intimacy, and community building as an a-spectrum person.
In which Sam, Richard, and Gaby explore how weight, body image, and health intersect for lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ+) women. What’s coveredultural expectations, healthcare biases, and the challenges LBQ+ women face in clinical spaces. The upshot: what truly affirming, weight-inclusive care looks like for queer women.
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about DoxyPEP: what it is, how it works, and who might benefit from it.
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk poppers - why people use them to "feel the rush," what side effects can sometimes occur, and some ways to practice harm reduction around poppers use.
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about asexuality and aromanticism, including: definitions (and why there are so many!), the way ace-ness relates to queerness, and common experiences that ace/aro people may encounter while coming into their identities. More coming in part 2!
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about crystal meth - again! This time, focusong on: how to take a harm reductive approach to meth use, how to approach intimacy after chemsex with meth, and the meds that have evidence to support decreasing or discontinuing meth use.
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about crystal meth use: what drives its use among gay, bisexual and queer men, criteria for problematic meth use, and the cognitive distortions (or thinking patterns) that underlie use of meth.
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby debunk various narratives of mis- and dis-information around gender-affirming care for trans folks – and along the way, provide helpful ways to discuss these issues, with family, friends, or legislators as a form of advocacy.
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about the new long-acting injectable PrEP agent, cabotegravir - reviewing efficacy, side effects and how this all fits into a larger landscape of HIV prevention and equity.
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby discuss takeaways from the research and plenary sessions presented at GLMA's 42nd Annual Conference. For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
In which Sam, Richard and Gaby start SEASON 3 off by talking about the ways that testosterone (or T!) impacts voice – from anatomical changes to the vocal cords, to the expected time ranges until changes are "complete," to what to expect while your voice is in transition. All accompanied by best practices and pro-tips from our guests!
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
For full show notes and transcripts, please go to www.queerhealthpod.com.
Our usual vocabulary round-up: This episode is going to talk about queer women - but more specifically specifically on folks with vaginas having sex with other folks who have vaginas. Our subject matter is deliberately focused. Because we’re discussing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the things that can cause them, we have to be precise (and consistent) about what parts are being used during sex, and what’s happening to them. So in other words, we’re focusing on folks with vaginas bec...
What’s in a (queer woman’s) name – we mean, identity label? Some terms that are typically used to describe the community of queer women: WSW, or Women who have Sex with Women: a medicalzied term that focuses on behaviors, not people A public health term that focuses on behaviors (e.g., sexual acts) rather than identity Not a term most (if any) would use to describe their sexual identity Implies cisgender women having sex with cisgender women (which is not inclusive of the entire queer women’s co...
As always, some definitions up front. Non-binary is a space that lives somewhere outside of male and female, or occupies both genders in varying degrees simultaneously. For most folks, non binary falls under the identity umbrella of transgender, but as always, this is not universal. Some sibling terms: gender queer or gender nonconforming Why discuss non-binary care on its own? We know that non-binary communities have a unique set of healthcare disparities and health care experiences . We also k...
Heads up This episode is best listened to (or read) after our other one about the intersex community. Content warning – some of the discussion around surgeries is considered violent given their non-consensual nature What makes a surgery medically necessary? A “rule of thumb” definition is: will not intervening cause the loss of life or limb Some gonadectomies – or the removal ( -ectomy ) of the gonads (anatomical precursors to the ovaries or testes) – have been justified to avoid the tissue beco...
Overview: What is gender affirming surgery? > A range of surgeries that includes the removal or addition of breast or chest tissue, creating a vagina and labia, creating penile tissue, or creating a penis. A gender affirming hysterectomy is also possible. Don’t forget facial surgeries! > The most common ones are chest and facial surgeries, but given the difficulty in accessing genital surgeries we talk about those a little more here Pre-surgery: 1. First up: information gather > Online ...
History of the Blood Ban: A summary timeline 1981: first patients with HIV described in the medical literature 1983: Test for HIV arrives; 1986: FDA institutes blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men 1997: FDA changes langage from lifetime ban to “indefinitely deferred” (we’re underwhelmed by that too…) 2014: FDA changed the policies to a 12 month deferral , which is an actual deferral. So no sex for one year to give blood.The FDA’s reasoning here . You’re talking about blood but you keep sa...
