open minded gynecology surgeon? (not for me)

[dianthus]

sevenday posted here in cf_resources looking for someone in Tacoma or surrounding areas who would do a hysterectomy on a 27-year-old. Reasons include sterilization, menstrual symptom relief and identifying as male.
Anyone got any leads?

oops. I /meant/ sevenday, not sevendust. fixed now.

Comments

[lyonesse]

i'd suggest starting with tacoma general hospital. they offer the da vinci procedure (which is the latest and greatest in hysterectomy tech) and one of their historical heads of radiology was a transman, so it's not like they're likely to find the idea all that radical.

[loree]

Sad to say, he's unlikely to find a reputable one who'll do it outside the gender reassignment standard of care. Removing clinically healthy organs is a huge medical ethics violation. The only exceptions I've heard of are preventative mastectomies for those with the breast cancer gene and the appendix/tonsil/wisdom teeth combo required for Antarctic researchers and astronauts.

[cooncat]

I don't have any tips, but had a tubal at the same age from a male physician in Arizona with a degree from Southern Baptist University with six kids. I'd advise not to profile the candidates to ask. Best of luck to him.