Transgender Health
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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...
Latest News
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.
Latest News
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...
LGBT Youth Consult
Trans youth in sports
Allowing transgender individuals to play on the team consistent with their gender identity is appropriate, not only for scientific reasons but...
Feature
‘Treat youth with gender dysphoria as individuals’
Keira Bell regrets her decision to transition at age 16, saying she only received three counseling sessions prior to endocrinology referral.
Conference Coverage
Remove sex designation from public part of birth certificates, AMA advises
Currently, only 10 states allow for a gender-neutral designation on birth certificates.
Opinion
The Cures Act: Is the “cure” worse than the disease?
‘This act stands in the way of delivering quality, humanizing medical care.’
Conference Coverage
Parental attitudes to kids’ sexual orientation: Unexpected findings
For gay and lesbian individuals, consistency in parents' attitudes toward their child's sexual orientation, even when they are negative, is an...
Conference Coverage
Success in LGBTQ+ medicine requires awareness of risk
Cross-sex hormone therapy is a life-sustaining treatment that should be viewed analogously with any other long-term management strategy, such as...