“Dr. Vashishta heads a clinic specialising in infertility treatments, so her focus is conception with Assisted Reproductive Technologies. As someone trying to be a single mother, I went in very assertive about my right to be respected and not judged, and while it was unusual for her, she took my lead and was supportive. She's not the most sophisticated when it comes to queerness or kink terminology, and I needed to google things she prescribed to me to understand them better than her own explanations, but she encourages googling and admits that people with access to the internet can stay more informed than her. The biggest reason why I would recommend her in spite of her flaws about chatting about clients with other clients and discussing diagnoses in the waiting room with her receptionist is - When I worried about the pain a speculum would cause me, she suggested on her own that I could insert it myself. THIS WAS HUGE. Because I did it myself, it didn't hurt at all while going in, and there was only a minor flash of pain when she opened it. Everyone should insert their own speculums! (and of course, familiarise themselves with their own vaginas enough to feel confidant about inserting stuff into them.) She's also been really good about informing me about all my options and then letting me make my own choices about which ART meds and procedures I want to do. Her matter-of-fact kindness, even when I sense she's a bit out of her depth at my life choices, has left a very positive residue.”