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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank God no one is getting pregnant,
Have him see a Dr. that specializes in gay men's issues.

Make sure he knows the laws about statutory rape.[/quote]

What kind of doctor specializes in “gay men’s issues”?[/quote]

I'm a gay man & I made sure that I have a gay doctor so that there is no judgment or misunderstandings about health in the gay world. It used to be because of HIV. Now it's Prep. It's just easier.

It's sort of like women who prefer female obgyns.[/quote]

NP with a 16 yo gay son, and thank you for this perspective. I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me, but I’m going to talk with him about whether/when he might want to switch doctors. His female pediatrician has been great and talked with him about Prep, so I think he feels supported, but this is important to keep in mind. Thanks.[/quote]

This is a great point.  At the very least, make sure his doctor/medical practice is LGBTQ-friendly: they are not homophobes, and have experience with gay men's health who will handle it in the supportive, nonjudgmental way every person should be able to receive from their health care providers.

Now its got me wondering, how many pediatric offices display some LGBTQ ally info, to normalize and show they are affirming. Seems important to do, but I imagine this would be controversial with some patients' families.  [/quote]

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