Mika Hälsa

Jag har varit här för STD-testning, insättning av spiral, läkarbesök och vaccinering, totalt 10-15 gånger, både innan flytten till Medborgarplatsen och efter. Det nya stället ligger väldigt öppet och mitt bland massa andra verksamheter, …

I've been here for STD testing, IUD insertion, doctor visits and vaccinations, a total of 10-15 times, both before and after the move to Medborgarplatsen. The new place is very open and in the middle of a lot of other businesses, which surprised me considering what kind of place Mika is. On Högbergsgatan it was very discreet, but at the new place the entrance is completely open and you can be seen by many people when you walk in. Another difference I've noticed is that since the move I've seen that men seem to work there, at least one who sits in his office a stone's throw from the waiting room. The reason I've been going to and continued going to Mika over the years is because it's nice not to have to lie about the reason why you want to get tested often. You're supposed to be able to be anonymous (my friend is and was given an identification number instead), but I was pressured not to be when I asked about it and I agreed after a while. I have experienced both good and less good treatment and the one I have experienced having been treated nicely and respectfully is called Hanna. In general, I would say that Mika is good for anyone who recognizes themselves in the more stereotypical image of sex work and who would like to quit, but if you don't, I don't recommend Mika. I have many times left with a feeling of having been viewed in a way that doesn't match my own thoughts about myself, my job and my life and it has made me feel diminished. Later, I have seen on social media how ideological Mika is, how they communicate, which actors they share, etc., and then I also understood why my own experience turned out the way it did – there was simply no place for me at Mika.

Jag har fått ett så empatiskt och genuint mottagande här och snabb hjälp. Känner mig tagen på allvar och alla jag träffat hittills har varit guld. Tack Mika!