Cirrhosis of the liver affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults. The increased rates of depression and anxiety in transgender adults may be driving higher rates of alcohol use among transgender patients, which in turn, may result in greater cases of liver cirrhosis.
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Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults
LOS ANGELES — Cirrhosis is chronic, progressive end-stage liver disease that occurs when scar tissue prevents the liver from functioning normally. Studies have shown that two of the leading causes of cirrhosis — alcohol use disorder and viral hepatitis —…
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People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care | Compared to non-autistic cisgender individuals, autistic TGD people were three to 11 times more likely to report anxiety, shutdowns, and meltdowns related to common healthcare experiences.
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People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care
Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.
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Transgender people prescribed gender affirming hormones are at significantly lower risk of depression, a new study shows. The researchers suggest that this happens because of the physiological changes caused by hormones, as well as reductions in gender dysphoria leading to better social functioning.
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Hormones help trans people with depression
Hormones help trans people with depression
Transgender people prescribed gender affirming hormones are at significantly lower risk of depression, a new study shows. The US researchers look
Transgender people prescribed gender affirming hormones are at significantly lower risk of depression, a new study shows. The US researchers look
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New study published in JAMA Network Open found that transgender and nonbinary adults who received gender-affirming hormone therapy were significantly less likely to report symptoms of moderate-to-severe depression over time. 🌈💊📉
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PsyPost
Is gender-affirming care helping or harming mental health?
A pair of studies offer differing perspectives on gender-affirming care: one finds surgery associated with increased psychiatric diagnoses, the other links hormone therapy with better mental health. The results suggest treatment context and measurement methods…
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Among transgender adolescents in Canada, 97.1% continued with a gender not typically aligned with their birth sex, with only 1.1% discontinuing gender-affirming hormone treatment.
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Journal of Adolescent Health
Stability of Transgender Identity in Adolescents Seen in Multidisciplinary Specialized Gender Centers: A Multicenter Study in Canada
To determine the proportions of adolescents continuing with their gender identity
after referral to specialized gender clinics, the proportion continuing with gender-affirming
hormones, and the proportion who detransition.
after referral to specialized gender clinics, the proportion continuing with gender-affirming
hormones, and the proportion who detransition.
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