Lavender Spectrum Health

Lavender Spectrum Health We provide gender-affirming hormone therapy, PrEP, and primary care services.
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Proudly independent and and unaffected by politically motivated Title X attacks.Washington has joined a coalition of 22 ...
08/28/2026

Proudly independent and and unaffected by politically motivated Title X attacks.

Washington has joined a coalition of 22 other states suing to block new conditions on Title X funds, the program that has supported cancer screenings, family planning, STI testing and treatment, and other preventive care for more than 50 years.

The state received about $4.3 million in Title X grant funding last year.  The proposed conditions include advising against contraceptives and encouraging marriage and childbearing. 

Lavender Spectrum Health is structured to accept none of it. That was intentional. No federal grant strings means no outside party gets a vote in what happens between a patient and their provider here.

We’re rooting for the AG regardless. Most clinics in this state don’t have the option we do, and their patients are the ones with something to lose.



Article here: https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/washington-sues-protect-funds-reproductive-and-preventive-healthcare-illegal

08/26/2026

Have you ever wondered about and ? I’m talking today about my clinical experience and what I’ve noticed, that estrogen can worsen joint hypermobility and testosterone can improve it, meaning affect the stability and risk of injury in joints. This is an important and nuanced conversation. Discuss any concerns you may have with your primary care provider or sexual health provider. All information is for education only and does not constitute medical advice. We are accepting new patients reach out to [email protected] to learn more!

We want to remind our patients about the I-5 southbound closure that is likely to impact travel from September 11 throug...
08/26/2026

We want to remind our patients about the I-5 southbound closure that is likely to impact travel from September 11 through mid October 2026. Please plan extra time if you use I-5 for your travels. All patients need to plan to arrive within 10 minutes of the start time. If you provide us with 2 business hour notice, your appointment may be eligible to be converted to a telehealth appointment. We look forward to seeing you at your next appointment and wish everyone safe travels 💜

Introducing our new text line! You can text us at 360-314-6357. This line is for existing and potential patients to ask ...
08/19/2026

Introducing our new text line! You can text us at 360-314-6357. This line is for existing and potential patients to ask questions about scheduling, billing, or general questions about our practice.

All medical questions should be sent through the patient portal and will be reviewed by an RN first and escalated to the provider when needed. Portal messages are for non-urgent medical concerns and all urgent medical concerns should be handled by your closest emergency room or hospital.

We are excited to welcome Family Nurse Practitioner Gwyn (she/her) to Lavender Spectrum Health in September 2026! She wi...
08/19/2026

We are excited to welcome Family Nurse Practitioner Gwyn (she/her) to Lavender Spectrum Health in September 2026! She will be accepting new patients in September 2026.

Gwyneth is a Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 30 years of healthcare experience and over a decade of advanced practice nursing experience in primary care and pain management. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nursing from the University of Portland and is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Gwyneth is passionate about providing compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals across the lifespan. Her clinical interests include chronic pain management, preventive care, chronic disease management, hormone therapy, gender-affirming care, reproductive health, and mental health treatment. She is deeply committed to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care and has extensive experience serving historically underserved communities, including LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of color, non-English-speaking populations, and individuals living with chronic mental illness.

Prior to joining pain management practice, Gwyneth spent nearly eight years in family medicine, where she provided comprehensive primary care for a predominantly Medicare and Medicaid population. Her work included management of acute and chronic medical conditions, gender-affirming hormone therapy, sexual and reproductive healthcare, HIV prevention, mental health care, and coordination of specialty services for medically complex patients

Earlier in her career, Gwyneth worked as a registered nurse in long-term care, HIV/AIDS residential care, and behavioral health settings, developing a strong foundation in chronic illness management, end-of-life care, and psychiatric support services.

Known for her warmth, clinical expertise, and collaborative approach, Gwyneth strives to build meaningful relationships with patients and empower them through education, shared decision-making, and personalized care plans that support long-term health and wellness.

08/10/2026

We’ve added some fun homemade bracelets that founder Natalie made to our Pap smear prize box! If you’re overdue for a Pap smear come visit us at Lavender Spectrum Health in Vancouver, WA! We are accepting new patients. We offer options to improve your experience including anxiety medication, topical numbing gel, longer appointments, the opportunity to listen to your own playlist, stirrup free exams, and other options. Reach out to us via email at [email protected] to learn more.

Here are a few tips to help you stay healthy and safe during wildfire smoke and poor air quality We recommend -wearing a...
08/06/2026

Here are a few tips to help you stay healthy and safe during wildfire smoke and poor air quality

We recommend
-wearing an N95 when outside,
-limiting time outside,
-running a HEPA filter indoors or you can make a corsi rosenthall box pretty cheaply if you don’t have one,
-drink more fluids (especially with electrolytes),
-rinsing your nose/ sinuses nightly with the nasal saline squeeze bottle,
-using an inhaler if needed, and
-avoiding vigorous exercise while the air quality is so bad

How to make a corsi Rosenthal box

https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/science-action-how-build-corsi-rosenthal-box

Lavender Spectrum Health is very proud of the research that practice consultant Dr. Mittendorf conducted to improve awar...
08/05/2026

Lavender Spectrum Health is very proud of the research that practice consultant Dr. Mittendorf conducted to improve awareness about breast cancer risk assessment for people seeking gender-affirming top surgery 🏳️‍⚧️

Read the media article from Them here

https://mrf.lu/2Z-z2

We are a primary care clinic in Vancouver, Washington that offers a variety of services. We offer primary care, wellness...
08/02/2026

We are a primary care clinic in Vancouver, Washington that offers a variety of services. We offer primary care, wellness visits, gender affirming hormone therapy for adults, sexual and reproductive health services, PrEP, menopausal hormone therapy, psychiatric medication when appropriate, wellness visits, and more!

We accept a variety of insurance plans including commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid (established patients only).

To learn more, visit our website at www.LavenderSpectrumHealth.com, or email [email protected].

In September, nurse practitioners Natalie and Skyler are speaking at the APRNs of Washington State conference about some...
07/30/2026

In September, nurse practitioners Natalie and Skyler are speaking at the APRNs of Washington State conference about something they think about constantly: how to prescribe GLP-1 medications, Wegovy, Zepbound, and the newer pills, safely and respectfully.

Here’s the part that doesn’t get talked about enough. These medications work by quieting appetite. For many people that can result in safe weight loss. But for someone with a history of restricting food, of bingeing, of a hard relationship with eating, and that’s far more people than most of us realize, quieting hunger can be dangerous.

Most of those histories never make it into a medical chart, because telling a clinician about them has usually gone badly before.

So nurse practitioners Natalie and Skyler built something. It’s a set of questions they send home with patients before anyone writes a prescription. Not to decide who “deserves” the medication. To make sure that if they prescribe it, they’re doing it with safety and monitoring at the forefront.

Two things we want people to hear, whether you’re considering one of these medications or not.

Wanting this medication is not something to be ashamed of as our culture glorifies weight loss no matter the cost.

And, losing weight quickly is not automatically good news. It depends entirely on how it’s happening and how it’s being monitored.

If you have ever been congratulated by a doctor for weight loss that came from disordered eating, you already know why Natalie and Skyler are giving this talk.

View the handout and screening here for free:

https://www.lavenderspectrumhealth.com/for-patients/resources/glp1-readiness

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5500 NE 109th Court Ste A
Vancouver, WA
98662

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