GYNECOLOGY

Chapter 26 – Fertility Maintenance for Trans Women

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Summary This chapter reviews fertility preservation options and procedures for trans female persons, since gender-affirming hormone therapy has a clear negative impact on steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis. Established urological procedures for…

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Chapter 20 – Colpectomy

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Summary Colpectomy and vaginectomy are synonymous. Some patients may prefer the term colpectomy because the term “vagina” may be tainted. Parallel to the growing numbers of transmen transitioning, an increasing…

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Chapter 22 – Contraceptive Advice for Trans Male Persons

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Summary Unintended pregnancies among transgender men undergoing gender-affirming hormonal treatments (GAHTs) with testosterone (T) have been reported, and T cannot be considered a contraceptive method, due to the incomplete suppression…

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Chapter 21 – Transition-related Sexual Health Care

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Summary The sexual lives of trans and gender diverse people (TGD) have historically been over-medicalized and (psycho-)pathologized. Moreover, heteronormative principles often guided transition-related care. People and/or institutions often have the…

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