Poet and Healthcare Activist Ash Bainbridge presents Trans-crip-t – an evocative and experimental collection of poetry that explores the nature of gynaecological care within the National Health Service in the United Kingdom.

Brutally honest and jarringly open, the works in these pages encourage us to reflect on how people who menstruate are treated in a medical complex designed and funded by a patriarchal government, and how the sometimes-endless medication, treatment and pain is managed when navigating a system that still has a long way to go when it comes to trans healthcare.

Also enclosed are suggestions for symptom tracking and self-advocacy. Just in case. 

Ash Bainbridge was the recipient of the award for Student Midwife of the Year at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2024.