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Diagnostic Breast Exam Transphobia

Trans Masculine

MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING

I (29FTM) had to get a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound after finding a lump in my left breast. Ive been on and off masculinizing HRT for years because I have OCD and often attribute physical symptoms to my medications so im really bad at taking them. So the OBGYN wanted some imaging to rule out cancer but made the hypothesis that it was just fibrocystic.

I went in already on edge cause my OCD makes me ruminate on the worst case scenario and things were fine at first. The ultrasound tech seemed really nice to me. I was honest about my medical history and forefront about my transition since accurate medical history is important context for these types of imaging. They moved me to a mammogram because of protocol and while I was getting that, my girlfriend (who is a trans woman) overheard the ultrasound tech talking to another employee about my records saying im male (which is fine cause it should be based on swx for accurate treatment plans) but then they started commenting on my body and dead naming me and misgendering me. The worst part of this those are my coworkers. I work EVS/Housekeeping at this hospital and ive been stealth ever since I started and now i feel like my body is a freakshow to my own coworkers. Im scared this is gonna spread to other departments and everyone is going to know. When my girlfriend told mw what she heard I felt utterly humiliated and I was already fucking terrified of the possibility of cancer. Good news is that my ultrasound came back negative but the entire experience is now extremely distressing and its already hard enough as a trans man to seek out healthcare for these things. Im about to go talk to HR. I dont even want to go back to work now. I have the day off today but now Im worried about what my coworkers are saying behind my back. I had a surgery last year at this hospital and now I'm worried who else has been mocking me.

Posted Mar 5, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC

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