I totally get what you are saying. My doctors just assume I'm straight too which is kind of odd. I had one doctor go through demographics and just said " sexual orientation heterosexual?" Im glad he was progressive enough to ask but why did he fill in the blank for me? Of course I was uncomfortable and just nodded. Others here have expressed being uncomfortable by the assumptions made. Kiltubrid said she hates that her OB/GYN just assumes she is straight and talks about her risk for pregnancy. She will only get pregnant if her and her partner deliberately decide or someone waves a magic wand!
I do feel its important to be open with doctors I know my physical and mental health would be better off if I had the guts to do so. So far I have only been able to come out to one internist and a social worker. The internist was really great because they knew about certain health concerns I was at a higher risk for and discussed them with me. Coming out to the social worker was also critical because I can openly discuss my social and romantic life. Right now there isn't much to discuss in that arena but I can talk about how I'm depressed that Crohn's holds me back from living a more fulfilling life.
