Unforeseen Complications: Cauda Equina Syndrome After Vaginoplasty Combined With Epidural Analgesia
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT This case describes the first postoperative complication of cauda equina syndrome following gender affirmation surgery. Postoperatively, an epidural catheter was placed for pain management. Despite its intended benefits, the patient developed symptoms of cauda equina syndrome, a rare but serious neurological condition possibly related to ...
Toni P. Seppälä, Kaisu Ojala
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PT646. Effects of sex hormone treatment on white matter microstructure in patients with gender dysphoria [PDF]
, 2016 Georg S. Kranz +9 more
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Flap Choice in Gender Affirming Phalloplasty Affects Postoperative Complication Rates
Microsurgery, Volume 46, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Background Phalloplasty plays an important role in female‐to‐male (FTM) gender affirmation surgery to create a neophallus that prioritizes aesthetic and functional outcomes. Patients have a variety of flap choices for phalloplasty, but they can often come with complications. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of flap choice on the rate of
Ellen Wang +9 more
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Transgender persons applying for euthanasia in Belgium: a case report and implications for assessment and treatment [PDF]
, 2015 DE CUYPERE, GRETA +3 more
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What are the Department of Defense (DOD) Policies on Transgender Service? [PDF]
, 2015 [Excerpt] On July 13, 2015, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced that DOD will review its policies on transgender service. As part of this announcement he issued two directives: 1.
Kamarck, Kristy N
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Attending to Gyn‐Ecology: Managing the ‘Mess’ of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Thrush
Sociology of Health &Illness, Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Previous social science research on gendered experiences of thrush and vulvovaginal health has overlooked, or inadvertently sanitised, the materiality of having a body. Therefore, this study aims to return attention to the material, sensorial, and corporeal dimensions of living with recurrent thrush and use this to broaden our understandings ...
Tori Ford +4 more
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Outlook Magazine, Autumn 2018 [PDF]
, 2018 https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/outlook/1205/thumbnail ...
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Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 1, Page 208-214, January 2026.Abstract Background and Aims Individuals from sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) are understudied and at increased and differential risk of experiencing drug‐related harms when compared with the general population. We aimed to determine the case characteristics, circumstances of death and type of implicated drugs among LGBTQ+ individuals dying due ...
Emmert Roberts +2 more
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Gender diversity and autism spectrum disorder in child and youth population
European PsychiatryIntroduction Interest in the co-occurrence of gender dysphoria and autism spectrum disorder has gained prominence in recent years. Gender dysphoria refers to the distress experienced when there is an incongruence between gender identity and sex assigned
P. R. Rodríguez +4 more
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Spirituality, Healing and the Whole Person: Reconciling Faith in the Transgender Community [PDF]
, 2017 Transgender issues have become a topic of common conversation due to recent events in government, the news and social media. This has caused much attention to be drawn to the people who identify with the transgender community.
Goodman, S. Vance
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