Tag: Transgender
Nearly 10 Percent of Students Report Being Gender-Diverse
Gender diversity was 7.1 percent among White youth compared with higher prevalence among Hispanic, Black, multiracial, other race youth
Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans
Policy will bring HHS into line with Supreme Court decision that said sex discrimination laws in workplaces also protect gay and transgender people
Gender-Affirming Surgery Tied to Better Mental Health
Among transgender and gender-diverse adults, undergoing at least one type of gender-affirming surgery related to lower psychological distress
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Tied to Systolic BP Changes
Within two to four months, increases, decreases in systolic BP seen in transmasculine, transfeminine adults, respectively
42 Percent of Transgender Women With Valid HIV Test Are HIV+
Prevalence varies by race/ethnicity, ranging from 17 percent among Whites to 65 percent among American Indian/Alaska Natives
Erythrocytosis ID’d in 11 Percent of Trans Men Using Testosterone
Factors associated with erythrocytosis include tobacco use, long-acting undecanoate injections, age at initiation of testosterone
Estrogen Therapy Need Not Stop for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Authors find that perioperative venous thromboembolism rarely occurs, regardless of suspension of hormone therapy prior to surgery
Obesity, Eating Disorders More Common in Sexual-, Gender-Minority Youth
Findings suggest that disparities in weight, eating disorders observed in SGM adolescents/adults may emerge in childhood
Lack of Insurance Tied to Non-Rx Hormone Use in Transgender Adults
Authors say insurance barrier poses risks to safety, health, and well-being
AHA: CVD Risk Often Unaddressed for Transgender Population
Of those receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy, many have CV risk factors and are not receiving appropriate therapies
