Transgender Health
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
The multiple meanings of sex
There exist three definitions for sex: chromosomal, gonadal, and phenotypic.
From the Journals
Gender-affirming surgeries nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019: Study
“The point of this [study] is to raise awareness and to really document the patterns of care in the United States.”
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Postpartum depression risk increased among sexual minority women
Women identifying as sexual minorities show increases in postpartum depression, yet rates of reporting sexual orientation are low.
News
A primer on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Gender-affirming care is a broad term that can encapsulate many different domains: social, legal, medical, and surgical affirmation.
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Updates on pregnancy outcomes in transgender men
Based on current evidence, transmasculine patients are not at greater risk for perinatal complications than their cisgender counterparts.
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Parents driving the ‘talk’ supports healthy sexual behaviors in GBQ teens and young adults
“Providers can encourage parents to ask if a child is dating or is familiar with ways to protect themselves or provide consent, and act as a...
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Which populations should be screened for cervical cancer?
Whether you are a cisgender woman or a transgender man who has kept his uterus, regardless of the sex of your partner, and even if you are a woman...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Preoperative preparation for gender-affirming vaginoplasty surgery
Gender-affirming genital surgery is not only a complex surgical procedure but also requires extensive preoperative education and postoperative...
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Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors willing or able to provide care
Much of the lack of care experienced by trans people is linked to insufficient education on LGBTQ+ health in medical schools across the country....
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A new use for dating apps: Chasing STDs
With people migrating online to meet partners, following them there makes sense.
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Transgender patients on hormone therapy require monitoring
These patients have an increased mortality risk and so must be closely monitored, especially in terms of cardiovascular health and oncology.