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Transgender Health Care in the Current Climate: A Q&A with Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD
The U.S. Department of Human Health Services finalized a rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, effectively removing nondiscrimination protections for patients in the LGBTQ community. In this Q&A, Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD, discusses how to create affirming spaces for transgender and nonbinary patients.
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Access to Pubertal Suppression Linked to Lower Suicidal Ideation Risk in Transgender Young Adults
The majority of transgender adolescents in the U.S. who want pubertal suppression treatment do not receive it, and 90% of transgender young adults report past suicidal ideation.
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Gender Identity Conversion Efforts at Any Age Are Associated with Suicidality Among Transgender Adults
The first study of its kind shows that exposure to gender identity conversion efforts by a mental health professional or religious advisor is associated with suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and other adverse mental health outcomes in transgender adults.
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Pathology Exam Protocol Proposed for Gender-affirming Orchiectomy Specimens
In most specimens from patients who underwent gender-affirming orchiectomy, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers identified absent or markedly reduced quantity of Leydig cells, epithelial hyperplasia, nuclear cytomegaly, and reduced tubular diameter. They propose a grossing protocol for adequate evaluation.
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U.S. Insurers Seldom Cover Gender-Affirming Voice and Facial Feminization Surgery
Based on a systematic review, Mass Eye and Ear otolaryngologists determined only 3% of the top U.S. commercial insurance companies provide coverage for gender-affirming voice therapy/voice surgery, and only 18% cover facial feminization surgery, despite the established medical benefits of these procedures.
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Pathways Case Record: Hypertriglyceridemia-associated Acute Pancreatitis in a Male With Exogenous Estrogen Use
A 26-year-old male desiring a male-to-female transition presented with acute, severe cramping and abdominal pain. An abdominal CT scan resulted in a diagnosis of hypertriglyceridemia (HTG)-induced pancreatitis. The Pathways team was consulted and investigated the mechanisms of acute pancreatitis in the setting of HTG.
Transgender Health Contributors
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Alex S. Keuroghlian, MD, MPH
Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Gender Identity Program
Recent Article
Access to Pubertal Suppression Linked to Lower Suicidal Ideation Risk in Transgender Young Adults -
Jack Turban, MD, MHS
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Access to Pubertal Suppression Linked to Lower Suicidal Ideation Risk in Transgender Young Adults -
Justin A. Chen, MD, MPH
Executive Director, Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness, Medical Director, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Services
Recent Article
Telepsychiatry Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Robert H. Goldstein, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Transgender Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Transgender Health Care in the Current Climate: A Q&A with Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD
