By Özge ÖzkayaThree Percent of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals Have Endiometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Endometriosis affects 3.1% of transgender and gender diverse individuals, according to a new study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. “This finding differs from previous literature as it reports a lower prevalence compared to cisgender women and to other studies…
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Fewer Non-White Women Are Referred to a Pelvic Pain Specialist
By Özge Özkaya
Black women with endometriosis receive more hormonal treatment, pain medication, and surgical treatment compared to non-Black women, found a new study conducted using data from an integrated health care system. However, the rate of referral to a pelvic pain specialist was…
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By Eylül GÜNPelvic pain in transgender individuals on testosterone therapy
By Eylül GÜN
Pelvic pain is a common issue among individuals assigned female at birth who are transgender or gender diverse (referred to as trans individuals) and are undergoing testosterone therapy as part of their gender-affirming hormone treatment. However, this topic remains poorly…
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Endometriosis in transmasculine people
By Eylül GÜN
“Transmasculine” refers to people who were assigned female at birth but later identify themselves with masculinity. If they choose to transition to the male gender, they are then prescribed long-term testosterone and some may want to undergo a hysterectomy as…
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By Bahar YukselThe incidence of endometriosis and pelvic pain in transgender man
By Bahar Yuksel
Transgender operations are quite common all around the world and hysterectomies are performed almost 1 in 5 of this population. The studies conducted until now mostly evaluated operative and postoperative outcomes, but the present research also questioned the preoperative symptoms and…
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By Irem OnurEndometriosis Impacts Transgender Adolescents
By Irem Onur
Shim J.Y. et al, from Boston, Massachusetts retrospectively searched the electronic medical records of transmasculine patients younger than 26 years old who were diagnosed with dysmenorrhea and treated at Boston Children’s Hospital, between January 1, 2000, and March 1, 2020.…
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By Yu YuReproductive delay and social egg freezing
By Yu Yu
The data collected from Office for National Statistics in England and Wales has suggested a major shift in the timing of motherhood. In the mid-1970s, the average age of motherhood was 26.4 years of age to, while in 2016, it…
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By Kasthuri NairInstitutional Violence Typically Faced by Women with Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
Endometriosis is a painful disease for many reasons. The physical pain caused by the illness is acknowledged by all; however, the pain resulting from institutional violence is not as commonly discussed. Before proceeding, it is important to define institutional violence…
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