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April 15, 2020
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Study highlights potential barriers to fertility preservation for transgender adolescents

Study highlights potential barriers to fertility preservation for transgender adolescents

Among transgender adolescent patients in an Australian study, 62% of those who were assigned male sex at birth elected to pursue fertility preservation before seeking hormonal intervention — a much higher proportion than what has been reported in similar North American studies, according to researchers.

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April 08, 2020
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Depression, suicidal ideation rates high among transgender teens

Depression, suicidal ideation rates high among transgender teens

Many adolescents who identify as transgender or gender nonconforming were identified as experiencing psychological comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, with a greater burden observed among transgender males vs. transgender females, according to findings accepted for presentation at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting.

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March 20, 2020
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Gender-concordant IDs improve mental health, reduce suicidal thoughts among transgender individuals

Gender-concordant IDs improve mental health, reduce suicidal thoughts among transgender individuals

Access to identity documents that reflected transgender individuals’ identified gender helped to improve their mental health and reduced suicidal thoughts, according to results of a cross-sectional observational study published in The Lancet Public Health.

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December 23, 2019
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Q&A: LGBT patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers face unique challenges

Q&A: LGBT patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers face unique challenges

Currently, 1.1 million LGBT individuals in the United States are aged 65 years or older, and recent estimates have predicted that this population will grow to 7 million by 2030. As more LGBT adults age, this patient population will be faced with increased likelihood for developing Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.

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December 11, 2019
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MSM, transgender women who use methamphetamine may benefit from mirtazapine

MSM, transgender women who use methamphetamine may benefit from mirtazapine

Mirtazapine combined with substance use counseling may reduce methamphetamine use and certain HIV risk behaviors among cisgender men and transgender women who have sex with men, according to study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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October 12, 2019
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Policy matters: Anti-LGBT legislation associated with lower rates of HIV testing, awareness

Policy matters: Anti-LGBT legislation associated with lower rates of HIV testing, awareness

Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed that African countries with severe anti-LGBT legislation have lower levels of HIV testing and awareness among men who have sex with men, or MSM.

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October 01, 2019
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Improving PrEP access, use crucial in combating HIV epidemic

Improving PrEP access, use crucial in combating HIV epidemic

Healio spoke with Douglas Krakower, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, about increasing the use of PrEP, potential downsides to the medication, a newly approved drug to reduce HIV infection and the future of HIV prevention.

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August 28, 2019
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‘Visibility matters’ when establishing LGBTI-friendly practice for younger patients with cancer

‘Visibility matters’ when establishing LGBTI-friendly practice for younger patients with cancer

It was at the height of Australia’s marriage equality debate in 2017 when Kate Thompson, MSW, approached her colleague — social worker Mairghread Clarke, BSW — with some issues that had been raised by younger patients at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

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August 16, 2019
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Gender minority students more likely to have mental health issues

Gender minority students more likely to have mental health issues

Gender minority college students have two to four times the prevalence of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-injury and suicidality compared with cisgender students, according to a large national study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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November 06, 2024
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Study: Young patients hesitant to tell providers information their parents might see

Study: Young patients hesitant to tell providers information their parents might see

Most adolescents and young adults said they would hesitate to share sensitive information with their health care providers if they thought their parents could access it through online patients portals, according to a survey.

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