surgical, mental health, and non-medical services for transgender and nonbinary people.” Treatment is tied to gender dysphoria, the medical term for distress experienced by “people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one
Semi-structured interviews were conducted to determine whether the gender-responsive programming contributed to subjects' treatment success, quality of life and continued positive functioning. Women attributed their success first to the all-female milieu that allowed them to learn to form healthy ...
The efficacy of treatment in Axial Spondyloarthritis (SpA) can be influenced by several factors, such as gender, age at the start of treatment and disease duration. Most data on factors that influence the efficacy of TNF inhibitors are available of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and some on non-...
To understand intersex differences, it helps to consider that sex and gender are not the same. Sexis almost always defined as either female or male by the health care providers who help people give birth. It's what goes on birth certificates. The decision is most often based on the appeara...
This Thriveworks article explores the subject of gender roles, and how they affect our sexuality and behavior.
Anxiety disorders: sex differences in prevalence, degree, and background, but gender-neutral treatment. Gend Med. 2007;4 Suppl B:S178–193. Article PubMed Google Scholar Breslau N, Schultz L, Peterson E. Sex differences in depression: a role for preexisting anxiety. Psychiatry Res. 1995;...
How is an autoimmune disease diagnosed?Blood tests are used to measure the amount of inflammation in your body or to find specific antibodies. The tests may also show signs of infection. An x-ray, CT, or MRI may be used to check your joints or organs for damage. An x-ray may also ...
Days 21 to 100 require coinsurance, and there is no coverage after day 100. The facility and Medicare use specific assessments to determine whether Medicare will pay for the patient's stay, or the patient will be responsible for some or all of the cost. Again, after the 100 days, ...
A concussion is a minor traumatic brain injury produced by a blow to the head, Treatment of a concussion is mentioned in this blog.
Whether a specific stereotype is aggressive or not at first glance, they all cause similar amounts of damage in the long run. Gender role-related consequences can show up in many ways — for example, often, little girls are deprived of going to school due to their gender. Other, similar ...