Secondary Care
Information and resources on the different types of secondary care providers and the care they provide.
What is Secondary Care?
Secondary care is services provided by specialists and other caring professionals who generally do not have first contact with patients. People are often sent to secondary care providers upon referral from a primary practitioner or another specialist. Secondary care includes specialist care and alternative medicine, which includes a range of care providers.
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Dermatology
Provided by: Dermatologists
A dermatologist is a medical doctor who specializes in conditions that affect the skin, hair, and nails. Whether it's rashes, wrinkles, psoriasis, or melanoma, no one understands your skin, hair, and nails better than a dermatologist. The skin is an incredible organ.
o How Going on Estrogen Changed My Skin
o Transgender Skin Care
o Top Skincare Products Used By The Trans Community
o 10 Tips For Growing Facial Hair
o Felix: Hair Loss Treatment Prescribed Online
o Dr. Matt Sandre Educational IG
Endocrinology
Provided by: Endocrinologists
Endocrinologists focus on glands and hormones that regulate vital bodily processes. For trans individuals, they are particularly helpful for managing atypical hormonal profiles, physical health complexities, complications in starting hormones, or for those in their 50s and beyond.
o Menstruation, Menopause, Phantom Periods, and GAHT
o Microdosing (Low Dose) Testosterone GAHT
o Microdosing (Low Dose) Estrogen GAHT
o PCOS and Testosterone GAHT
o Estrogen-Based Hormone Therapy
o Testosterone-Based Hormone Therapy
Oncology
Provided by: Oncologists
Oncology is a branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. An oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer and provides medical care for a person diagnosed with cancer. The field of oncology has 3 major areas based on treatments: medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology.
o Queering Cancer
o Screening in LGBTQ communities
o Cancer’s Margins
o The Will Munro Fund For Queer And Trans People Living with Cancer
Naturopathy
Provided by: Naturopathic Doctor
Naturopathic medicine is an approach to healthcare that utilizes natural methods in tandem with modern scientific methods of healing. Naturopathic doctors are trained as primary care doctors. In addition, they study herbal medicine, counseling, hydrotherapy, homeopathy, and nutrition to facilitate healing.
o Naturopathic Medicine and Gender Affirming Healthcare
o Ritual Naturopathy IG
o Kura Naturopathic
o A Beginner’s Guide to Naturopathic Medicine
Chiropractic and Osteopathic Medicine
Provided by: Chiropractors and Osteopaths
Osteopathic medicine emphasizes holistic prevention and wellbeing, with osteopaths restoring joint function for self-healing. Chiropractic medicine targets musculoskeletal disorders, focusing on spinal alignment. The key difference is osteopaths can prescribe medications, while chiropractors cannot.
o Naturopathic Medicine and Gender Affirming Healthcare
o Ritual Naturopathy IG
o Kura Naturopathic
o A Beginner’s Guide to Naturopathic Medicine
Herbal Medicine
Provided by: Herbalists
Herbalists treat a variety of physical conditions, illnesses and allergies through the holistic use of plants in conjunction with medical knowledge. Most herbalists are self-employed and work from home or run their own practice. Herbalists treat patients using plant-based remedies and other treatments.
o The Centuries-Old Secrets of Gender-Affirming Herbalism
o Trans Herbalist IG
o Queering Herbalism
o Supportive herbs for Queer Folx
Full Spectrum Support
Provided by: Doula
A doula is a trained professional who provides expert guidance for the service of others and who supports another person through a significant health-related experience, such as childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion or stillbirth, as well as non-reproductive experiences such as dying and transition.
o The Pocket Doula
o Moss The Doula
o Queer Doula Toolkit
o The Gender Doula
o Your Queer Doula
o Queer Death Collective
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Provided by: Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetrics focuses on care from pre-conception through post-birth, while gynecology addresses reproductive health, offering services like cancer screenings, STI testing, contraception, and hormone therapy for individuals with child-caring potential.
o Why is Transgender Gynecology Important?
o Trans Pap 101
o Cancer Screening
o Queer Family Building 101
Speech Language
Provided by: Speech Language Pathologist
Speech-language pathologists, also called SLPs, are experts in communication. SLPs work with people of all ages, from babies to adults. SLPs work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. SLPs can support gender-diverse folk in voice training including changing the pitch of their voice.
o Renée Yoxon - Trans Voice Teacher
o Voice By Kylie
o Tools for Trans Voice Training
o Trans Care: Changing Speech
Further Resources
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