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Access to transition-related health care among transmasculine people in India: A mixed-methods investigation. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health
Little research has examined the health care experiences of transmasculine people in India, where government initiatives to improve access to transition-related (also called gender-affirmative) care have recently been announced. We draw on data from 'Our
Venkatesan Chakrapani, Heather Santos, Madhusudana Battala, Shaman Gupta, Satvik Sharma, Aditya Batavia, Sahil Jamal Siddiqui, Kelly A Courts, Ayden I Scheim   +8 more
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Endometriosis in transmasculine individuals

Reproduction and Fertility, 2022
Transmasculine people are assigned female at birth but identify as male. These patients often are prescribed testosterone therapy as part of their transition. This treatment can affect ovulation and stop menstrual periods.
Cecile A Ferrando
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Treatment of urethral strictures in transmasculine patients [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021
Background. Urethral strictures are a common complication after genital gender-affirming surgery (GGAS) in transmasculine patients. Studies that specifically focus on the management of urethral strictures are scarce.
Waterschoot, Mieke, Wietse Claeys, Waterloos, Marjan, Marlon Buncamper, Nicolaas Lumen, Michel Wirtz, Buncamper, Marlon, Wirtz, Michel, Lumen, Nicolaas, Marjan Waterloos, Mieke Waterschoot, Verla, Wesley, Wesley Verla, Claeys, Wietse, Piet Hoebeke, Hoebeke, Piet   +15 more
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Bacterial vaginosis testing gaps for transmasculine patients may exacerbate health disparities [PDF]

Frontiers in Reproductive Health
IntroductionBacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with non-optimal changes in the vaginal microbiome and increased susceptibility to STIs and HIV in cisgender women.
Hale M. Thompson, Laura K. Rusie, Laura K. Rusie, John A. Schneider, John A. Schneider, Supriya D. Mehta   +5 more
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Prevalence, demographic factors, co-morbidities, and treatment types associated with acanthosis nigricans in a large cross-section of 900+ transmasculine patients: Data from a single academic center 2016-2023. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundAcanthosis nigricans (AN) is a highly visible cutaneous condition that has been associated with cardiometabolic factors, drugs, or malignancy in various populations. AN can be challenging to treat.
Twan Sia, Farah Abou-Taleb, Connie Ma, Shufeng Li, Anne Lynn S Chang   +4 more
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Impact of testosterone-based gender-affirming hormone therapy on toll-like receptor transcript levels and peripheral blood leukocyte counts in transmasculine individuals [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundSex differences in immune responses are partly attributed to sex hormones, with testosterone generally associated with dampened immune responses. However, the specific impact of testosterone on the innate immune system in humans remains unclear.
Hüseyin Cihan, Hüseyin Cihan, Hüseyin Cihan, Hüseyin Cihan, Özge Güngör, Gökcen Ünal Kocabas, Esma Pehlivan Köroglu, Kübra Gülpinar, Erhan Pariltay, Ömür Ardeniz, Guy T’Sjoen, Jonatan Leffler, Bettina Winzeler, Bettina Winzeler, Banu Sarer Yürekli   +14 more
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Transmasculine Insurgency

TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, 2016
In this brief essay, the author explores what it has been like to transition as a transmasculine person in Chiapas, México, with all its contradictions and complexities.
Daniel Brittany Chávez
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Serum estradiol levels decrease after oophorectomy in transmasculine individuals on testosterone therapy

Asian Journal of Andrology, 2023
Transmasculine individuals, considering whether to undergo total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy, have the option to have a concomitant oophorectomy.
Sahil Kumar, Elise Bertin, Cormac O'Dwyer, Amir Khorrami, Richard Wassersug, Smita Mukherjee, Neeraj Mehra, Marshall Dahl, Krista Genoway, Alexander G Kavanagh   +9 more
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Experiences of Inclusion and Exclusion Across the Gynaecological Cancer Continuum for Individuals With Diverse Gender and Sexuality Backgrounds: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Psychooncology
ABSTRACT Objective Despite growing research on cancer care and survivorship among LGBTQIA+ populations, studies specific to gynaecological cancer care remain limited. This review explores experiences of inclusion and exclusion in gynaecological cancer care services for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Boding S, Webb S, Butler T, Hutchinson A, Hanlon L, Russell H.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Milestones, revisited: Iterative and nonlinear identity development in Gen-Z. [PDF]

J Res Adolesc
Abstract This study examined how sexual and gender identity development experiences, commonly operationalized as “milestones,” were navigated by Gen‐Z LGBTQ+ young people. Using a life‐history calendar approach, milestone‐related experiences were treated as heuristic sites of meaning‐making rather than fixed developmental benchmarks.
Warton W, Bruce O, Moseley D, Byrne ML, Allen KA, Hughes A, Johnson BP.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources