International journal of transgender health

BackgroundIn the Global South, transmasculine individuals often access gender-affirming care within systems marked by structural inequality, limited legal protections, and cisnormative medical frameworks. In Peru, the absence of trans-inclu…

BackgroundThe cessation of menstruation is a common and desired outcome of testosterone gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), for trans and gender diverse (collectively referred to as trans) individuals recorded female at birth. This stu…

BackgroundMany trans, gender-diverse, and non-binary individuals are required to complete a comprehensive 'readiness assessment' prior to accessing gender affirming medical care. Concerns exist regarding the equity, purpose, and negative im…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic and painful gynaecological condition that is known to negatively affect people's quality of life. Much of endometriosis research has focussed on cisgender women with endometriosis, but endometriosis is…

IntroductionTransgender people face serious health disparities associated with underlying social determinants, such as unmet healthcare needs and negative experiences with healthcare providers. Healthcare accessibility dimensions include av…

BackgroundHigh rates of pelvic pain have been reported in trans individuals on testosterone, but the pathophysiology of pain and the potential role of testosterone are unclear.AimsThe aim of this exploratory study was to determine whether t…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is described as a gynecological disease that can severely impact on people's quality of life. Much of endometriosis research and literature is focused on cis women, although gender diverse people and cis men have b…

Background: In transgender men, effects of colpectomy on voiding function are unknown, except for the incidence rates of urinary tract infections and urinary retention. Aims: To provide insight into the effect of colpectomy on Lower Urinary…

BackgroundColpectomy is a frequent part of gender-affirming surgery in transgender men. Urologic complications with these procedures can complicate and delay further management. Aim: We reviewed the rate of postoperative voiding dysfunction…

In conclusion, we report here - in what is to our knowledge the first time - the prevalence rate of pelvic pain in trans adolescents on gender-affirming testosterone treatment, and observe that a quarter of them described pelvic pain. Limit…

ObjectivesCritical menstruation studies is a field in its nascence, marginalized within the broader area of reproductive health research. Menstruation-related research is virtually absent from trans studies, itself a marginalized field of i…