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Through a review of current research, standards of care, and best practices, this paper serves as a resource for emergency physicians (EPs) caring for persons who identify as transgender and gender diverse (T/GD) in the emergency department (ED). Both patient‐ and physician‐based research have identified existent potential knowledge gaps for EPs ca...
Synopsis
Providers should not overlook counseling LGBQPA cisgender women about the benefits of an IUD given their risk of unplanned pregnancy and desire for menstrual suppression.
Objective:
To describe choices of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) late adolescents assigned female at birth regarding gender affirming surgery (GAS).
Methods:
Participants aged 18-21 completed an online survey which included demographics, surgical history, desire for GAS, and barriers to care.
Results:
Two hundred sixty surveys were compl...
Transgender individuals are more than four times more likely than cisgender people to experience traumatic events such as rape and sexual assault. The purpose of this study is to determine the percentage of transgender individuals in our cohort that experienced sexual assault and homelessness. Transgender individuals aged 18-64 participated in an o...
Transgender and gender-nonbinary patients may present to primary care providers seeking gender-affirming hormone therapy. Patients who meet criteria for diagnosis of gender incongruence may start or continue hormone therapy after providing informed consent. Prescribing and monitoring of masculinizing and feminizing hormone therapy can be managed in...
Introduction
The intrauterine device (IUD) is a long‐acting and highly efficacious form of contraception that can also be used for menstrual suppression. Although IUD use is increasing, the type chosen, appeal, and satisfaction among individuals who are transgender and gender diverse and assigned female at birth (TGD‐AFAB) is unknown. The purpose o...
Many transfeminine individuals have undergone gender-affirming surgeries and require transgender-competent gynecologic care. Gynecologists are well-suited to provide breast and genital care to transfeminine patients, particularly those who are post-vaginoplasty. However, gynecologists have reported a deficiency of education on transgender health, a...
The field of transgender health continues to expand rapidly, including research in the area of family planning. While much attention has been given to fertility preservation and the parenting intentions of transgender individuals, far less has been paid to pregnancy prevention and contraceptive needs of people along the transmasculine gender spectr...
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Our community-based clinic decided to implement routine screening for anorectal Gonorrhea (GC) and Chlamydia (CT) for patients undergoing HRA for anal cancer prevention, due to high risk for asymptomatic GC and CT among our patient population (predominantly HIV+ MSM in NYC) and the impact undiagnosed GC/CT infection may have on recovery...
