Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Obstetrical care for gender diverse patients: A summary from the SMFM annual meeting
One of the biggest challenges in caring for transgender patients who desire pregnancy is the psychological distress related to the gendered...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Detransition, baby: Examining factors leading to ‘detransitioning’ and regret in the transgender community
Comments about the finality of gender-affirmative procedures by cisgender people reveal a more deep-seated issue – general distrust of individual...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
The significance of Transgender Awareness Week
Unfortunately, 2021 marks the worst year in recent history for transgender violence and anti-LGBT legislation.
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Overview of guidelines for patients seeking gender-affirmation surgery
With increasing insurance coverage and improved access to care, more and more patients are seeking gender-affirming surgery, and it is incumbent...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Why Texas Senate Bill 8 will negatively affect LGBTQ patients
LGBTQ people are more susceptible to hate-motivated violence and sexual assault and as a result, may seek to terminate pregnancies that result...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Gender-affirming mastectomy and breast cancer screening in transmasculine patients
For transmasculine and nonbinary patients, this procedure is associated with significant improvements in mental health and quality of life.
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Telehealth abortions are 95% effective, similar to in-person care
Researchers found that 95% of women who received abortion medications via telehealth had a successful abortion without additional medical...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Contraceptive counseling for transmasculine patients
Given the teratogenic effects of testosterone, it is imperative that patients who do not desire pregnancy receive appropriate contraceptive...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Vaginoplasty basics – what every gynecologist needs to know
Feminizing gender affirmation surgery is a complex genital surgery that most commonly involves removal of natal male genitalia (testes, penile...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Addressing mental health for transgender patients during the pandemic
As transgender patients continue to seek care from ob.gyns., it is vital that we not only screen transgender patients for depression and intimate...
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
TRANSforming gynecology: An introduction to hormone therapy for the obstetrician/gynecologist
It is important to remember that many transgender men and women will see an obstetrician/gynecologist at some interval during their transition.