Background: Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is a common medical intervention sought by transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals. Initiating GAHT in accordance with clinical guideline recommendations ensures delivery of high-quality care. However, no prior studies hav...
Table 1. Overview of the Medications Used for Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Clinical Practice Transfeminine Hormone TherapyTransmasculine Hormone Therapy 1. Estrogen ○ Forms: oral, transdermal (patches, gels), injection ○ Effects: breast development, redistribution of body fat to a more feminin...
Some people choose to medically transition, which could include gender-affirming hormone therapy and/or gender-affirming surgery. Not all trans people choose to transition and every transition is unique. Gender-affirming hormone therapy Expand Gender-affirming hormone therapy and gender-affirming ...
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Association of gender-affirming hormone therapy with depression, thoughts of suicide, and attempted suicide among transgender and nonbinary youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021.:S1054-139X(21)00568-1; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.10.036. Seelman KL, Colón-Diaz MJP, LeCroix RH, ...
Gender affirming hormone therapyBody mass indexMany transgender people take hormone therapy to affirm their gender identity. One potential long-term consequence of gender affirming hormone therapy is increased body mass index (BMI), which may be associated with metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease ...
Gender-affirming hormones have been shown to improve psychological functioning and quality of life among transgender and nonbinary (trans) people, yet, scant research exists regarding whether and why individuals take more or less hormones than prescribed
Data collection for entry into EHRs may occur via paper forms, electronic tablets or telehealth modalities, and correct names and pronouns can be linked to laboratory testing and electronic medication prescribing orders7, as for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or gender-affirming hormone therapy....
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"Gender-affirming hormone therapy appears to have greater benefits than risks for transgender adolescents and young adults," said Nicole L. Mihalopoulos, M.D., M.P.H, chief of the division of adolescent medicine at the University of Utah and principal investigator of the study. "For some peo...