Tag Archives: transition

Three-year study examines trans women’s breast development from feminizing HRT

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

For trans women and transfeminine people who are considering or at the very beginning of feminizing hormone therapy, one of the most common points of concern – and uncertainty – is breast development. How soon will it start, how fast … Continue reading →

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Special considerations for breast augmentation in trans women

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

Note: This post contains illustrations of breast anatomy. Among trans women and transfeminine people, breast augmentation surgery is both frequently sought after and frequently received compared to the population of cis women. According to the 2015 U.S. Trans Survey, 8% … Continue reading →

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Trans men and transmasculine people on testosterone can grow prostate tissue

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

The general public’s knowledge of the nature of the physical changes induced by medical transition can be surprisingly spotty: trans women’s breasts are often wrongly assumed to be implants; our long-healed neovaginas are cruelly mischaracterized as “open wounds”; HRT is … Continue reading →

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Open questions: Trans men and transmasculine people can experience abdominal and pelvic pain after starting testosterone

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

Collaboration between the transgender community and health researchers plays an essential role in ensuring that our population’s knowledge and interests are acknowledged and represented in medicine. When researchers neglect to reach out and utilize the community’s collected experiences and shared … Continue reading →

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Update on cases of lymphoma linked to textured breast implants in transgender women (BIA-ALCL)

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Zinnia Jones

I’ve previously covered emerging findings on breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma caused by the textured surfaces of some implants used in breast augmentation surgeries. Textured surfaces have been used in some breast implants to … Continue reading →

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