Cardiology
Estrogen taken during gender-affirming surgeries won't raise blood clot risk: study
Most transgender women can safely continue their estrogen treatments during gender-affirming surgery, a new study finds.
Jan 18, 2021
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Health
Many transgender individuals consider their fertility important, survey shows
Nearly one-fourth of transgender individuals in Toronto, Canada, regard their own fertility as important, but most lack knowledge regarding and access to reproductive options, a new survey finds. Results of the survey will ...
Apr 2, 2017
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Surgery
Gender affirmation surgery primer for radiologists
An ahead-of-print article published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) provides a much needed overview of gender affirmation surgical therapies encountered in diagnostic imaging, defining ...
Aug 19, 2019
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Health
Clinical medicine training prepares medical students to treat transgender patients
Medical students who are specifically trained in clinical transgender medicine are better prepared to treat transgender patients, a new study from Boston University School of Medicine suggests. The study results will be presented ...
Mar 17, 2018
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Health
Direct patient care experience necessary for better transgender care
"There are simply are not enough physicians comfortable with treating transgender patients," according to Joshua D. Safer, MD, FACP, associate professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). To begin ...
Jan 22, 2018
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Health
New study highlights high rates of suicide and self-harm among transgender youth
In a new study, 30 percent of transgender youth report a history of at least one suicide attempt, and nearly 42 percent report a history of self-injury, such as cutting.
Aug 31, 2016
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Surgery
Half of transgender patients leave home state for surgery
About half of transgender and gender-diverse patients in the United States who undergo gender-affirming genital surgery travel outside their home state to receive this care, and those who travel pay nearly 50% more in out-of-pocket ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults
Cirrhosis is chronic, progressive end-stage liver disease that occurs when scar tissue prevents the liver from functioning normally. Studies have shown that two of the leading causes of cirrhosis—alcohol use disorder and ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Health
Training needed to increase physician comfort level with transgender patients
George Washington University (GW) Researcher Michael S. Irwig, M.D. published a first-of-its-kind survey assessing the attitudes and practice patterns of transgender care by endocrinologists, who often treat transgender patients ...
Feb 29, 2016
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Study finds three main barriers to transgender adults receiving primary healthcare in a supportive environment
Transgender individuals are less likely to have had a primary care visit in the last year than cisgender individuals, despite having more chronic conditions. A study from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of ...
Mar 7, 2022
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