Transgender news, issues and stories related to health
Researchers from the University of Sao Paulo’s medical school gathered data by comparing the brain structure of people who identified as transgender and cisgender. In particular, they discovered that the volume of the insula, a […]
Kenny Jones, model and transgender man, became the face of the I’M ON campaign, an initiative launched in United Kingdom to open discussions surrounding female periods. Launched by the period subscription service Pink Parcel, the […]
The researchers of the study, which was published in JAMA Surgery and the first of its kind, found that the number of sex-reassignment surgeries increased four times from the years 2000 to 2014. The study, […]
Judge Sylvia Sieve Hendon gave the grandparents custody of a transgender teenager and the right to make medical decisions on his behalf for his transition. A county prosecuting lawyer said that the parents didn’t want […]
Jay Gallant, 36, felt frustrated that Prince Edward Island provincial government did not cover gender reassignment surgery. It is the only province in Canada that did not defray cost for transgender people undergoing needed medical […]
Participants who identify as transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) in the 2016 Minnesota Student Survey were more likely to report a health status other than “very good” or “excellent. Nick Rider, one of the researchers, […]
Vulnerable transgender women in the sex industry are routinely extorted by the police and other people in India. This led them to engage in risky sex practices to earn more but also increases their chances […]
A study by the researchers at the Wellington-based Otago University showed an increase of people referred for advice on transgender-specific care such as hormone therapy at the Wellington Endocrine Service based at Wellington Hospital. There […]
British Fertility Society advised women who are transitioning to have their eggs preserved to give them an opportunity to be able to give birth to biological children in the future. Dr. James Barrett commented that […]
The study aims to understand factors, risk behaviors, disease transmission, and prevalence of HIV in trans women in South Africa. It is going to be conducted in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and the Buffalo City, with […]
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