Transgender Health
Conference Coverage
Gender-diverse teens face barriers to physical activity
Lack of facilities and fears of judgment also were cited as barriers to regular physical activity.
LGBT Youth Consult
LGBTQ+ Youth Consult Questions remain over use of sex hormone therapy
The use of GnRH agonists in transgender adolescents remains controversial because of the potential long-term effects on bone mineral density.
Child Psychiatry Consult
LGBTQ+ teens in homophobic high schools
Comparing these two local high schools reinforced to me how visibility really matters in creating a childhood experience that is nurturing versus...
Latest News
Teen girls report record levels of sadness, sexual violence: CDC
Nearly one-third of girls (30%) reported seriously considering suicide, up from 19% in 2011.
Latest News
Parents driving the ‘talk’ supports healthy sexual behaviors in GBQ teens and young adults
“Providers can encourage parents to ask if a child is dating or is familiar with ways to protect themselves or provide consent, and act as a...
Latest News
Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors willing or able to provide care
Much of the lack of care experienced by trans people is linked to insufficient education on LGBTQ+ health in medical schools across the country....
LGBT Youth Consult
The Respect for Marriage Act: How this law supports the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ youth
Pediatricians are encouraged to become engaged in local and national advocacy initiatives to have a broader effect in the fight for health equity...
Letters from Maine
The tale of two scenarios of gender dysphoria
One size does not fit all for gender-dysphoric children and certainly their care should not be dictated by a politically influenced entity.
From the Journals
Few transgender teens discontinue hormones in young adulthood
Pioneering clinic’s research finds that 98% of transgender adolescents taking puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones were still taking the latter...
From the Journals
Chest reconstruction surgeries up nearly fourfold among adolescents
One of the largest studies to investigate gender-affirming chest reconstructions found a significant increase in surgeries among gender diverse...
LGBT Youth Consult
The WPATH guidelines for treatment of adolescents with gender dysphoria have changed
One of the major differences between the WPATH standards of care versions 7 and 8 is that version 8 now includes a chapter specifically dedicated...