Recently, in gender confirmation surgery, the peritoneal pull through option for male to female vaginoplasty procedures has arisen as a new exciting procedure. Due to numerous benefits, patients are interested and asking more about it. So, do we adopt this procedure as the best option for our patients born without vaginas?
Under the direction of Dr. Kathy Rumer, Hahnemann University Hospital’s Transgender Surgery Program director, this one-year fellowship in Philadelphia provides qualified candidates with extensive training to become highly skilled transgender surgeons. Fellows will be trained on the practice and principles of transgender surgery and will be involved in all major reconstructive cases, including pre- and post-operative care management of patients.
To better inform trans health care providers about FTM phalloplasty, this poster presented at CPATH 2012 weighs the actual outcome of phalloplasty against the stereotypes and perceptions of this surgery.
Need information about penile implants for trans men? This comprehensive guide has been expert reviewed by Dr. Curtis Crane.
Mistress Krista talks about the links between exercise and depression, and how to use that knowledge to manage your personal stressload.
The 519 Church Street Community Centre Older GLBT Programme in Toronto recently reported on a series of “community soundings,” in which member of older GLBT communities were invited to discuss their particular concerns and suggest recommendations. Justin Cascio reports on the findings from the MTF and FTM communities.
Kyle Scanlon of The 519 in Toronto returns to the pages of Trans-Health with a very frank overview of the multiple health risks to which trans homeless people are exposed in “Lower Income Trans Health Concerns,” including social services and networks of support that don’t meet the needs of trans sex workers, homeless trans people, and those with addictions and serious, chronic illnesses.
What is fibromyalgia, and is it possibly connected to being female-bodied and gender variant? In this article, Mistress Krista draws some potential links between female to male transgender conditions and this often-misunderstood illness. She also recommends fitness tips that minimize inflammation and pain for those with fibromyalgia.
There’s really not much truth in the old aphorism that “What you don’t know, can’t hurt you.” And less so if you’re transgendered.