Gender Affirming Care
Mohammed Reza, MD, and Ne’Tosha Dopson-Woodall, PA-C, are experienced and compassionate providers specializing in gender affirming care at Reza Health in Jacksonville, Florida. They understand the barriers gender affirming and nonbinary individuals face when it comes to getting the health services you’ll need.
Our providers listen intently to your concerns, perform thorough exams and tests, and provide the necessary treatment to help you stay healthy.
Specialized care as well as primary care services are provided to address all your health concerns and goals. For expert gender affirming care, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.
- What is gender affirming care?
Gender affirming care includes the basic health services gender affirming people need to manage their health and well-being. This includes annual wellness exams, sick care, and disease management, as well as gender-affirming care.
Common medications prescribed for medical gender affirming care at Reza Health:
- Testosterone
Testosterone is commonly prescribed for individuals assigned female at birth who are seeking masculinizing hormone therapy. It helps develop masculine secondary sex characteristics such as facial hair growth, deepening of the voice, and increased muscle mass.
- Estrogen
Estrogen is often prescribed for individuals assigned male at birth who are seeking feminizing hormone therapy. It promotes the development of feminine secondary sex characteristics such as breast growth, redistribution of body fat, and softening of the skin.
- Anti-androgens
Anti-androgens, such as spironolactone or finasteride, may be prescribed in combination with estrogen for individual’s assigned male at birth who are seeking feminizing hormone therapy. These medications help suppress the effects of testosterone and promote feminization.
Unfortunately, many gender affirming people fail to get the basic health care they need because of discrimination or negative experiences they’ve had with health care providers. This puts them at greater risk of developing chronic health problems.
Our providers understand the unique health needs of gender affirming individuals and provide the care necessary to maintain and improve health and well-being, such as:
- Annual physicals
Your annual physical is the most important medical visit of the year and the one that keeps you healthy and well. This comprehensive exam evaluates your current state of health and risk of future health problems. Finding health problems during the early stages may prevent long-term complications.
- Sick care
Sick care manages those unexpected illnesses and injuries. We can provide the services you need to get better faster.
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and treatment
STDs are common infections. We offer testing and treatment for STDs to keep you healthy and safe.
- HIV care
Comprehensive HIV care and treatment is provided here at Reza Health. This includes medication for people with HIV to help them control the virus and offers pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for those at risk of getting HIV.
(PEP) is provided for people who are HIV-negative and exposed to HIV.
- Gender-affirming care
Gender-affirming care includes the medical, psychological, and social interventions gender affirming people need to support and affirm their gender identity. This includes counseling, hormone therapy, and surgical treatments.
Our providers can provide the support, treatments, and referrals necessary for your gender-affirming care.
Call Reza Health or schedule your gender affirming care appointment online today.