Brittany Bartges Review of San Francisco Veterans Affairs...
This review is meant to be a warning, but first, I...
This review is meant to be a warning, but first, I would like to note that there are kind, hard-working staff members here. For example, the person who conducted my ultrasound is professional, soothingly confident, and skilled at making you feel empowered and safe. Furthermore, the staff does not have bad intentions, but their ignorance about trauma-informed care and opportunistic approach to training is dangerous to female veterans. This facility is not a safe place for women to receive treatment. I went in for severe stomach pain. The er staff is not trauma-informed, and they will use your body to train the male doctors on gynecological exams. The process was confusing and scary; They don't try and explain why things are happening. When I realized what they were doing, I left feeling retraumatized, and my medical issue was unresolved. There are VA facilities that are safe for women, but this is not one.
Additional notes: You will also endure advances from older veterans in the waiting room, a lack of confidence in doctors who seem nervous to say words related to your female-specific internal organs, unmasked men yelling obscenities, and televangelist on the TV.
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