No need to stop oestrogen before gender-affirming surgery: study
Transfeminine patients remainingon the hormone do not appear to be at greater risk of VTE, authors report.
Tag: Transgender
GP hands back her OAM over Australia Day honour for Margaret Court
The award has also prompted complaints from LGBTQ groups and politicians.
Puberty blockers: Under-16s ‘highly unlikely’ to be Gillick competent
A High Court ruling in the UK raises ethical questions about their use for the treatment of children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
Will Greg Hunt’s foray into the transgender ‘culture wars’ save lives?
A letter, signed by Greg Hunt, calling for consistent, national guidelines on the treatment on transgender youth has stopped a campaign for a natio…
Transgender coverage in media tied to treatment-seeking
Clinic referrals go up after stories that normalise gender diversity, researchers say.
Gender dysphoria: An inquiry could be harmful, RACP says
The college calls instead for a new framework that will improve access to services.
Puberty-blocking linked with fewer suicides in transgender people
But only a small fraction of interested children receive the therapy, say researchers.
The difficulties of conducting ethical trials on puberty-blocking drugs
The ethics of research studies for young people with gender dysphoria are complicated, write Professor Julian Savulescu and Professor Domini…
