Readiness assessments for gender-affirming surgical treatments: A systematic scoping review of historical practices and changing ethical considerations by Travis Amengual, Kaitlyn Kunstman, R. Brett Lloyd, Aron Janssen, Annie B. Wescott

Subjects: “…world professional association for transgender health…”
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Transsexualism: Clinical Features and Legal Issues by Necla Keskin, Gamze Yapca, Lut Tamam

“…The World Professional Association for Transgender Health [WPATH] published a guideline including standards of care [SOC] and SOC provide clinical guidance in follow-up and treatment of transsexual individuals. …”
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Gender Affirmative Care Clinic: An Overview by Sanjay Sharma, Bela Sharma

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Transsexualidade: vivência do processo de transição no contexto dos serviços de saúde. by Irene Palmares Carvalho

“…Genital reconstruction surgery and hormonal treatment for transsexuals are performed in health care services following a long and complex evaluation process generally based on the guidelines proposed by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Though important to ensure these individuals' health and well-being, such procedures may conflict with their reality, raising obstacles not only for the candidates but also for professionals who deal with them. …”
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Transgender women’s perspectives on mental health care related to vaginoplasty for gender affirmation by Emily E. Marra, Hilary Mabel, Sharon Feldman, Mary Beth Mercer, Murat Altinay, Cecile A. Ferrando

“…Finally, a large proportion of our participants reported concerns with the role of mental health care and the requirements set forth by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), and patients gave suggestions for future improvements including decreasing barriers to care while rethinking how guidelines impact patients. …”
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Preferred names, preferred pronouns, and gender identity in the electronic medical record and laboratory information system: Is pathology ready? by Katherine L Imborek, Nicole L Nisly, Michael J Hesseltine, Jana Grienke, Todd A Zikmund, Nicholas R Dreyer, John L Blau, Maia Hightower, Robert M Humble, Matthew D Krasowski

“…There have been recommendations from some EMR working groups (e.g., the World Professional Association for Transgender Health) to include preferred name, pronoun preference, assigned sex at birth, and gender identity in the EMR. …”
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The Role of a Multidisciplinary Approach in Gender Affirmation Surgery: What to Expect and Where Are We Currently? by Alessia Celeste Bocchino, Andrea Cocci, Alessandro Zucchi, Riccardo Bartoletti, Antonello De Lisa, Girolamo Morelli

“…GASs encompass all medically necessary interventions to relieve gender dysphoria and should be available to patients who wish to, and who meet the surgical criteria of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and Standards of Care (SOC). …”
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Reversible interventions for menstrual management in adolescents and young adults with gender incongruence by Rosemary Claire Roden

“…The newly released World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care, 8th Edition specify that adolescents should be offered menstrual suppression as part of their treatment plans to suppress menses and alleviate dysphoria, provide contraception, or improve irregular bleeding on testosterone therapy. …”
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IDEA group consensus statement on medical management of adult gender incongruent individuals seeking gender reaffirmation as female by Anirban Majumder, Sudip Chatterjee, Debasis Maji, Soumyabrata Roychaudhuri, Sujoy Ghosh, Chitra Selvan, Belinda George, Pramila Kalra, Indira Maisnam, Debmalya Sanyal

“…In this document, we offer suggestions based on an in-depth review of Guidelines of Endocrine Society, The World Professional Association for Transgender Health guidelines, the Sappho Good Practice Guide of India and collegial meetings with expert Indian clinicians working in this field. …”
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The Limited Coverage of Facial Feminization Surgery in the United States: A Literature Review of Policy Constraints and Implications by Alejandra Aristizábal, Joseph M. Escandón, Pedro Ciudad, Oscar J. Manrique

“…However, there are differences in medical necessity requirements among policies, which may not align with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) criteria. States that prohibit exclusion tend to offer better coverage for FFS. …”
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Knowledge and practice of induction of lactation in trans women among professionals working in trans health by Emily Trautner, Megan McCool-Myers, Andrea Braden Joyner

“…Methods In November 2018, we conducted a cross-sectional study which surveyed attendees at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) symposium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. …”
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3527 Quantifying the psychosocial benefits of masculinizing chest reconstruction in transgender men with patient reported outcomes: The GENDER-Q by Adrienne Kennedy, Andre Alcon, Esther Kim

“…All consenting FTM patients undergoing chest reconstruction at UCSF Parnassus Medical center between 2017-2019 who meet World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) criteria for gender dysphoria will be enrolled in the study. …”
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Gender affirmative care of transgender people: a single center's experience in Korea by Hyun Hye Lim, Yun Ha Jang, Gyu Yeon Choi, Jeong Jae Lee, Eun Sil Lee

“…Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, estrogen, antiandrogen agents, and testosterone were used according to the guidelines issued by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the Endocrine Society. …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with the use of gender-affirming hormonal therapy outside the reference regimen among transgender people in a community-led clinic in Metro Man... by Emmanuel S Baja, John Danvic T Rosadiño, Ronivin G Pagtakhan, Zypher Jude G Regencia, Patrick C Eustaquio, Jan Dio Miguel Dela Cruz, Yanyan Araña, Bubbles Rosos

“…Objectives We aimed to describe the gender-affirming hormonal therapy (GAHT) intake behaviour and regimen and the factors associated with the use of hormones inconsistent with reference GAHT regimen among transgender people in the Philippines.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Transgender community clinic in Metro Manila, Philippines from March 2017 to December 2019.Participants Gender-affirming care-seeking individuals of at least 18 years old, who self-identified as transgender or non-binary, and who self-reported current or previous use of GAHT at baseline consult.Primary outcome measures Reported drugs and/or administration routes not congruent with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standard of Care eighth edition were classified as hormone use outside the reference regimen.Results 253 transgender people reported current or previous intake of GAHT. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Different Estradiol Regimens in Transgender Women (TREAT Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Samuel Cortez, Dominic Moog, Christopher Lewis, Kelley Williams, Cynthia Herrick, Melanie Fields, Teddi Gray, Zhaohua Guo, Ginger Nicol, Thomas Baranski

“…While care is currently provided with the best available evidence, there is a critical gap in knowledge about the safest and most effective estradiol routes of administration for GAHT in transgender women; this statement is supported by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health on their Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, version 8. …”
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Comparing self- and provider-collected swabbing for HPV DNA testing in female-to-male transgender adult patients: a mixed-methods biobehavioral study protocol by Sari L. Reisner, Madeline B. Deutsch, Sarah M. Peitzmeier, Jaclyn M. White Hughto, Timothy Cavanaugh, Dana J. Pardee, Sarah McLean, Elliot J. Marrow, Matthew J. Mimiaga, Lori Panther, Marcy Gelman, Jamison Green, Jennifer Potter

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Gender Dysphoria and Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Lorenzo Soldati, PhD, Roland Hasler, PhD, Nathalie Recordon, MS, Marie Clement, MS, John Köhl, MS, Nader Perroud

“…Background: World Professional Association for Transgender Health guidelines support the importance of a mental health assessment before providing medical treatment for Gender Dysphoria (GD). …”
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It’s More Than Just Bathrooms by Andrew Hawkins

“…World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s standards of care requirements of hormone therapy for adults with gender identity disorder. …”
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The Ethical Need for a Fertility Decision-Aid for Transgender Adults of Reproductive Age by Shannon Glick

“…The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) asserts that healthcare professionals should discuss fertility preservation options before initiating gender-affirming hormone therapy or surgery. …”
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