How transgender patients are overlooked in endometriosis care: Ash's fight for better care
- Ella Wilson
- Mar 22
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 23
Ella Wilson
A transgender male's struggle with endometriosis highlights how transgender patients are often ignored in healthcare discussions.
Transgender patients often face unique challenges in healthcare, yet their needs are frequently overlooked, especially when it comes to endometriosis, a chronic disease where tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside of the uterus. [NHS]
Ash Davey has experienced heightened emotional and physical pain dealing with endometriosis alongside navigating the healthcare system as a transgender male. He argued that "there needs to be representation" that others in similar situations know that they are not alone.
According to the National Library of Medicine, transgender and gender diverse people presumed female at birth experience gynaecological conditions at elevated rates, reinforcing the need for more gender-affirming healthcare.
Ash said it often served as a painful reminder of his female biology. This added emotional burden of dysphoria can make an already difficult condition even harder to manage.
Listen to Ash's experience:
Life with endometriosis is difficult on its own but whilst also experiencing a mental struggle with your own identity, it can be even harder.
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