The Online Magazine of Health and Fitness for Transsexual and Transgender People. Since 2001.
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#Trans women have the same right to protection from violence and discrimination as everyone else, both as women and based on their gender identity, as emphasised by numerous UN agencies and human rights experts.
Find out more #CEDAW Committee: tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layout…
Study authors to concluded that testosterone therapy generally has the potential to decrease #breastcancer risk in #trans masculine individuals. The protective effect of testosterone may be offset by the endocrine activity of adipose tissue.
miragenews.com/testosterone-…
This guide covers how gender transition (namely HRT, surgeries) impacts fertility, fertility preservation strategies, and reproductive options for trans women.
fertilityiq.com/fertilityiq/…
As many U.S. states target trans people and bodily autonomy, executive orders, bills, and amendments in other states enshrine gender-affirming care and reproductive rights. 👏🏳️⚧️prismreports.org/2023/03/28/…
What Nurses Need to Know to Protect Transgender Patients via @aorn
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When illness is gendered, it can create an additional barrier for #trans folks in need of information or treatment. Read about the difficulties these transgender and non-binary people with #endometriosis have faced when seeking care.
helloclue.com/articles/cycle…
While long term androgen suppression lowers prostate cancer risk, PSA may be unreliable in low androgen settings. Regardless of surgical status, providers should discuss the limitations of the PSA test with patients age 50-70 and if indicated, assess the prostate. - BC Cancer
Future research should aim to understand baseline PSA values for those on gender-affirming hormones.
People meeting age criteria for PSA screening should get tested before starting on GAHT, in order to obtain a baseline value.
health.harvard.edu/blog/pros…
If it can be used to help transgender men conceive healthy babies, the technique could be useful in plenty of other circumstances, too. 🧵
technologyreview.com/2022/04…
Trans-Health.com retweeted
The AMA promised to work with federal and state legislators and regulators to oppose policies restricting access to the care and collaborate with other organizations to educate the Federation of State Medical Boards about the importance of gender-affirming care.
The @AmerMedicalAssn voted to pass the @TheEndoSociety 's resolution on protecting access to gender-affirming care + opposing legal penalties against patients & providers. #TransHealth #HealthEquity #LGBTQ ➡️ ow.ly/zfLg50OOTE7
Trans-Health.com retweeted
🏳️⚧️ Starting today through July 31, 2023, Point of Pride's HRT Access Fund will accept its next cycle of applications! 🏳️⚧️
As our community navigates an ever-changing legislative landscape, we've made some significant changes and expansions to our program. pointofpride.org/blog/update…
FL's new informed-consent process requires pts 18+ seeking gender-affirming care to see a physician in person. The bill includes a carveout for Rx renewals, but different interpretations and ambiguity may prompt providers to stop providing care.
tallahassee.com/story/news/l…
Trans-Health.com retweeted
Viagra is gender affirming care.
Hair transplants are gender affirming care.
Breast implants are gender affirming care.
Treating low testosterone in straight men is gender affirming care.
Republicans are trying to erase the trans community, not ban gender affirming care.
As expected, Republicans are moving to try to ban gender-affirming care for adults.
The right to health care for ALL is once again being debated in this country. 😟
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The first known report of a live birth from an oocyte retrieved from a transgender man who continued to use testosterone throughout assisted reproduction.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
Trans-Health.com retweeted
NEW study: Regret After Gender Affirming Surgery.
Out of 1989 individuals, 6 (0.3%) requested reversal surgery or detransitioned.
journals.lww.com/plasreconsu…
2020: Discontentment after knee surgery.
Out of 348 patients, 61 (18%) reported discontent.
