Sexuality News

Transgender men who become pregnant are at increased risk for depression and gender dysphoria; however, getting the proper medical care can be challenging due to a lack of knowledge among health care providers, according to a literature review published in Maturitas.

Massachusetts General Hospital has been named the number one hospital for psychiatric care in America for 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Adolescents who get less than 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night may be at increased risk for risky sexual behaviors, including engaging in sex without a condom or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to recent findings.

ATLANTA — Research presented at the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference highlighted that approximately one in 14 high school students in Washington, D.C., have exchanged sex for housing, food and other items of value. Youth with unstable housing were nearly 11 times more likely to engage in this behavior.

Australian adults who identify as transgender are more likely than cisgender individuals to have mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and ADHD, according to findings published in Transgender Health.

ORLANDO Fla. — In this video perspective, Michelle Forcier, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and assistant dean of medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, discusses the AAP’s recent policy statement supporting the need for “gender-affirming care” for youth.

Between 30% and 51% of transgender teenagers have previously attempted suicide, with the highest rates reported for those who identified as transgender male and nonbinary, according to research published in Pediatrics.

Young people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual were more likely to use more than one substance — such as alcohol, marijuana and cigarettes — compared with heterosexual youth, findings published in Drug & Alcohol Dependence revealed.

Results from a secondary analysis of a placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that Latuda was not tied to treatment-related sexual dysfunction in patients with major depressive disorder and mixed features.

Adolescents who identify as a sexual minority made up almost one-third of first-time, court-involved, nonincarcerated youth, researchers reported. Depression, self-harm and alcohol and drug use are also more frequently reported among the cohort, according to recently published study results.