Sexual, Gender Minorities With Chronic Skin Diseases More Likely to Face Barriers to Care
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sexual and gender-minority (SGM) patients with chronic inflammatory skin diseases (CISDs) are more likely to experience cost and noncost barriers to care, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA…
Learn MoreEstigma e incluso daño, son comunes cuando las personas transgénero van al médico
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas transgénero enfrentan dificultades al recibir atención médica adecuada debido a problemas como el voyerismo, ser tratadas como anormales e incluso negárseles la atención debido a su i…
Learn MoreStigma, Even Harm Common When Transgender People Meet With Doctors
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender people have a tough time receiving adequate medical care due to issues like voyeurism, being treated as abnormal and even being denied care due to their gender identity, a new study finds. “I wo…
Learn MoreMédicos que trabajan con niños transgénero se oponen a las prohibiciones estatales “inseguras”
MIÉRCOLES, 20 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Una nueva encuesta realizada a médicos estadounidenses especializados en el cuidado de niños transgénero muestra que están alarmados por la presión para limitar la atención al paciente, las amenaz…
Learn MoreDoctors Working With Trans Kids Oppose ‘Unsafe’ State Bans
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new survey of U.S. doctors specializing in the care of transgender kids finds they’re alarmed by pressure to limit patient care, threats to personal and patient safety, and the possibility of legal action….
Learn MoreTestosterone Therapy Tied to Better Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Testosterone therapy significantly decreases gender dysphoria, depression, and suicidality in transgender and gender-diverse individuals desiring testosterone therapy, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreLas cirugías de afirmación de género casi se triplicaron en tres años en EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El número de estadounidenses que se someten a una cirugía de afirmación de género está en aumento, revela una nueva investigación, y casi se triplicó tan solo entre 2016 y 2019. Durante este periodo,…
Learn More2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Gender-Affirming Surgery in U.S.
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was a considerable increase in gender-affirming surgery (GAS) procedures in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Jason D. Wright, M.D…
Learn MoreU.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 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 …
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