Health
LGBT people can face unique skin health challenges
Gay and bisexual people, as well as those undergoing gender transition, could face unique dermatological issues, an expert says.
Mar 12, 2024
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News tagged with transgender women
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Why is there a shortage of estrogen patches in Australia again?
Since 2020 or so, there have been recurring national shortages of estrogen transdermal patches in Australia.
Mar 6, 2024
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Medications
Antibiotic after sex slashes STD rates in study
Just one dose of the antibiotic doxycycline taken after sex halved the number of chlamydia and syphilis cases in San Francisco, promising new research shows.
Mar 5, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
HIV medication can be used safely with gender-affirming hormone therapy
New research definitively shows that HIV antiretrovirals can be taken together with gender-affirming hormone therapy without changing how well either drug works. The study findings can help health care providers address potential ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Medical economics
Disparities in transgender prostate screening uptake driven by clinicians
Clinician recommendations are the most significant factor in driving prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in transgender women, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 23, 2024
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Medical research
Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV
Early in her career, Johns Hopkins physician-scientist Eileen Scully began to explore ways that viral infections such as HIV, SARS-CoV-2 and tuberculosis manifest differently in individuals. One particular interest: The differences ...
Feb 6, 2024
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Health
How stigma hurts trans health
For transgender and nonbinary people, feeling connected to one's community may alleviate the adverse health effects of chronic exposure to stigma, the latest findings of a U.S.-Canada study suggests.
Feb 5, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Investigating how patterns of polysubstance use are associated with sexual partnership factors
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine studied how high levels of substance and polysubstance use are associated with sexual practices, and partner characteristics ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Transgender, gender-diverse individuals report acne-related stigma
Transgender and gender-diverse individuals report experiencing acne-related stigma, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Dermatology.
Jan 4, 2024
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Medications
Biomedical STI prevention evidence may be inadequate for cisgender women
Pivotal studies of some biomedical HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention interventions have excluded cisgender women or demonstrated low efficacy among them, limiting their prevention options relative to ...
Dec 21, 2023
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