Transgender Health
Opinion
Overview of guidelines for patients seeking gender-affirmation surgery
With increasing insurance coverage and improved access to care, more and more patients are seeking gender-affirming surgery, and it is incumbent...
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Gender-affirming care ‘can save lives,’ new research shows
Although the decline in depression and suicidality after gender-affirming treatment was not a surprise, “those drops are huge.”
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HHS okays first U.S. pilot to mandate coverage of gender-affirming care
The approval means transgender-related care must be included as part of the essential benefits offered on the state’s Affordable Care Act...
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FDA OKs iPLEDGE change for gender-neutral language
In recent years, dermatologists and others have advocated for the change, hoping to make the process more inclusive and less intrusive for their...
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Psychiatrists shift stance on gender dysphoria, recommend therapy
“It is important the psychological state and context in which gender dysphoria has arisen is explored to assess the most appropriate treatment.”...
Commentary
Time to hit pause on ‘pausing’ puberty in gender-dysphoric youth
Every clinician considering prescribing hormones for youth with gender dysphoria should ask themselves, ‘Just because I can, does it mean I should...
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Hormone agonist therapy disrupts bone density in transgender youth
A majority of transgender youth had baseline vitamin D insufficiency and showed significant bone changes after approximately 18 months on...
From the Journals
Transgender individuals twice as likely to die as general population
Study shows a doubling of mortality risk in trans people taking cross-sex hormones, compared with the general population.
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To be, or not to be? More counseling needed for gender dysphoria
‘It’s not about making life harder for people who wish to transition but about improving care for all people who identify as transgender,’ says...
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AAP ‘silencing debate’ on gender dysphoria, says doctor group
After initially allowing the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine to reserve an information booth at the AAP annual meeting, the AAP did a U...
Conference Coverage
‘Alarming’ data on early cognitive decline in transgender adults
“Trans populations are disproportionately impacted by health disparities and also risk factors for dementia.”