Dr. med. Anne Palmes

"In practice, I was only addressed with the pronouns I had chosen (he/him), the correct title (Mr.) and my real name. My identity was never questioned or ignored. However, the website and the anamnesis questionnaire were not gender-neutral formulated but spoke exclusively of women and girls." | "Because of dysphoria and mostly bad experiences with healthcare professionals, I was very scared of the exam and initially had no intention of actually 'sitting in the chair', just wanting to get in quickly and with the prescription for the minipill (mainly with it I no longer menstruate) out again. Both the practice staff and Dr. Palmes herself were able to take away my fear with their openness and understanding manner. That's why I decided to have a Pap test. She never became intrusive during the examination but showed and explained everything to me in detail, didn't go into too much detail about my genitals and distracted me quite well with small talk I could decide for myself what I thought was best for me." | "Unfortunately, despite being referred by my psychiatrist, I had to wait a relatively long time for an appointment (about 1.5 months). However, I have to say that I made the appointment online, I assume that it would have been a little faster over the phone. "