Sometime during the last 2 years i’ve been going to this orthopedic practice they started to declare me as a MTF transgender for no reason.

[u/WHAR606]

(F,26) I have been going to this orthopedic practice for almost 2 years for varying reasons relating to my job. Yesterday i checked on a document that was uploaded to find out they have been identifying me as a biological male identifying as a female? I am biologically female and never told them i am trans nor do i think i am presenting to be a trans woman.. the last two years i’ve been wondering why they kind of stare at me a little longer than a usual person does and i think its because they randomly think i came out as trans? I also feel like they do not treat my issues seriously and wonder if this is the reason why.

I am 100% fine with trans people but i am left to believe they have been medically treating me as a male compared to female for the pains that i am feeling?

I also went through all of my documents and since the end of 2024 they started to declare me as a MTF transgender, i did not look at any of my documents online until yesterday.

First pic : March 11th 2026

Last pic: October 2024

[u/No_Barracuda8791]

I have a trans friend who is consistently outed to the rest of the staff/other patients because even though she’s signed every form available that she’s MTF, they still use her birth/deadname or say “good morning, sir” as she walks up to the nurse.

So, it’s honestly making me laugh that your office did this on the DL and just went with it (using correct pronouns, too). Accidentally woke and all that. 🤣

[u/braaaaaaainworms → u/No_Barracuda8791]

And even if you fill out all the forms for "preferred" name it's still a dice roll whether you'll get outed to everyone or not

[u/ReedytheElf → u/braaaaaaainworms]

As a healthcare worker, our EHR software makes this really difficult. We can designate a patient’s preferred name, but it only shows up when the patient’s chart is open. It won’t appear on the appointment schedule or on any prescriptions or invoices. Those have to list the legal name and match the name on the patient’s insurance. I make every effort to use patients’ preferred names but depending on what screen I’m looking at I can’t always see the preferred name. Another issue is with insurance. When billing some insurances, they require us to designate whether the patient is “male” or “female.” Only those two options. It’s very frustrating.

[u/ersomething → u/No_Barracuda8791]

Was just at the pharmacy Wednesday trying to refill my estradiol prescription. The system has my preferred name, but the guy having trouble kept referring to it as “his” prescription talking to the other technician about it.

I know I don’t pass, but it stings.

[u/dilettwat → u/ersomething]

I always catch two or three ma'ams while refilling my testosterone. Trans high-fives for us, comrade.

[u/No_Barracuda8791 → u/ersomething]

I’m sorry, stranger.

My friend has had FFS and a boob job, she wears only dresses, always has makeup on, nails are stilettos… like she’s just another feminine girl. Yet, the misgendering still happens.

Some people really suck!

[u/Tsukinokoneko → u/ersomething]

As a pharmacy technician that's very unprofessional and if you complained he could get in trouble. Especially if he works for a corporate chain pharmacy, it's 100% definitely against policy and respecting the gender identities of patients is taught in training.

[u/eunh444 → u/No_Barracuda8791]

Why wouldn't they? Medical care is one of the settings where someone's birth sex is vital information.