How do spironolactone and cyproterone acetate compare for testosterone suppression in trans women?
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. Trans women are often understandably curious about…
New data on trans women’s estradiol/estrone ratios for different routes of administration of HRT
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. I’ve previously covered anecdotal reports from HRT…
Unsolved mystery: Trans women have significantly lower semen quality than cis men – before starting HRT
Sperm banking is the recommended method of fertility preservation for trans women prior to medical transition (Coleman et al., 2012),…
How trans youth and their parents decide to start medical transition
The process by which trans adolescents seek out and access medical transition treatment, including puberty blockers and/or cross-sex hormones, is…
What is transphobia made of? Perception of deception predicts transphobic prejudice
To the frustration of trans people, allies, and other generally reasonable individuals, transphobic attitudes continue to exist and inflict harm…
Evidence of increases in homophobic bullying linked to anti-gay political measures
Referenda against marriage equality, and the accompanying public debates which inevitably surround them for months or years, have been among…
It gets better, and keeps getting better: More time spent transitioning is associated with greater body satisfaction
Evidence for the health benefits of medical transition in treating gender dysphoria and its various comorbidities is abundant. Dozens of…
Further publications on BRCA1/2 variants and their impact on transitioning
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice. Last year, I wrote about case studies of…
Scraping the bottom of the transphobia barrel: Daily Mail fearmongers about trans-inclusive safer sex advice
The British press often seems to have an insatiable need to find the next big thing to get upset about…
Zinnia goes to college, gets more knowledge
Some of you may have noticed I’ve been a bit occupied this year – I’m still working on resurrecting the…