U.S. Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 Years
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans undergoing gender-affirming surgery is on the rise, new research reveals, almost tripling between 2016 and 2019 alone.During that period, more than 48,000 patients — about half of t…
Learn MoreOral Piroxicam Plus Levonorgestrel Increases Efficacy of Emergency Contraception
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral piroxicam coadministered with levonorgestrel improves the efficacy of emergency contraception (EC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 in The Lancet.Raymond Hang Wun Li, M.D., from the Univer…
Learn MoreLow Decisional Regret Seen After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following gender-affirming mastectomy, decisional regret is low and satisfaction high, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Surgery.Lauren Bruce, from the University of Michigan Medical School …
Learn MoreFew Regret Undergoing Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For people who are transmasculine or nonbinary, getting a gender-affirming mastectomy can be life-changing. Now, a new study finds there are high levels of satisfaction and low levels of regret for patients y…
Learn MoreIncidence of Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty Higher During COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.Daniela Fava, M.D., …
Learn MoreUn importante grupo de pediatras de EE. UU. vuelve a respaldar la atención de género para menores de edad
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una destacada organización de pediatría de EE. UU. reafirma su respaldo de los tratamientos relacionados con el género para los menores de edad, pero también planifica una revisión sistemática de la inv…
Learn MoreLeading U.S. Pediatricians’ Group Reaffirms Support for Gender-Related Care for Minors
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A leading U.S. pediatric organization has reaffirmed its support for gender-related treatments in minors, but also plans a systematic review of the medical research.The move by the American Academy of Pediatric…
Learn MoreLa pandemia de COVID podría haber hecho que más chicas tuvieran una pubertad temprana
JUEVES, 3 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más chicas comenzaron la pubertad antes de los 8 años durante la pandemia de COVID-19, un fenómeno que se conoce como pubertad precoz, señalan unos investigadores. Entre los motivos se incluyen factores …
Learn MoreLeading U.S. Pediatricians’ Group Reaffirms Support for Gender-Related Care for Minors
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A leading U.S. pediatric organization has reaffirmed its support for gender-related treatments in minors, but also plans a systematic review of the medical research.The move by the American Academy of Pediatric…
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