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When medical professionals misunderstand asexual identity

My doctor asked about my sexual history during a routine appointment and when I said I'm asexual, she just wrote 'sexually inactive' in my chart like that captures anything meaningful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Healthcare systems that reduce asexual identity to behavioral absence rather than authentic orientation create barriers to appropriate care and recognition.

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