Why detransition became an untouchable subject in gender care: special report
The public debate on the rights and wrongs of gender-affirming care is often reduced to the small number of patients who decide to detransition. The…
Tag: Endocrinology
Why ‘Ozempic baby’ claims by women may have some truth
Anecdotal reports of ‘Ozempic babies’ are circulating among patients on social media, with women using semaglutide becoming pregnant despite also taking oral contraceptives or being…
A GP guide to perimenopausal bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common presentation in primary healthcare, and for perimenopausal women in particular there can be significant changes in menstruation that can…
Osteoporosis drugs remain effective ‘regardless of age’
Anti-osteoporotic medicines are equally effective in older adults as patients under 70, with UK and US researchers reporting similar fracture risk reductions in both age…
NHS bans routine use of puberty blockers for gender dysphoria amid safety concerns
NHS England has banned the “routine” prescription of puberty blockers for children and young people with gender dysphoria, claiming there is insufficient evidence of their safety. The decision,…
The $100m telehealth corporate prescribing compounded semaglutide — its top GP speaks with AusDoc
Telehealth corporate Eucalyptus is making headlines for prescribing off-label compounded semaglutide as part of an online weight loss program that costs up to $599 a…
Lancet authors defend warnings over ‘menopause medicalisation’
Any claim that menopause was being over-medicalised and overtreated with MHT was always going to provoke discussion. Last week, Professor Martha Hickey was in the…
Doctors reject ‘patronising’ claims menopause is overtreated with MHT
Claims that menopause has been over medicalised and potentially overtreated with MHT have been rejected as “patronising” and harmful to women by leading Australian women’s…
How many patients re-identify with their birth-registered sex? Rare findings from an Aussie gender clinic
This morning saw the release in JAMA Pediatrics of a new study looking at young patients referred to one of Australia’s state-funded paediatric gender clinics.…
Why fasting during Ramadan is safe for most patients with diabetes
Most patients with diabetes should be able to fast safely during Ramadan, says an endocrinologist leading a novel Ramadan preparation clinic. The clinic, managed by…
