Manchester is the city of the bee and we're looking for your bee contributions while you're here! This is a chance to share your creativity and brighten the lives of...
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We are in a period of uncertainty and fear for transgender people and for the institutions that support them. This is epitomised by proposed changes to the EHRC Code of...
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Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) forms the cornerstone of the medical management of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals, improving psychological well-being and facilitating desired physical changes. Transdermal GAHT, favoured for its...
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Background: Gender-affirming hormone treatment (GAHT) helps align transgender women's hormone levels with their gender identity, reducing gender dysphoria (gender incongruence) and promoting feminizing changes. However, its impact on bone health,...
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Gamete storage is a fundamental reproductive right for all individuals, including transgender people. Many trans people desire genetically related children. It is important that clinicians working in trans healthcare advocate and...
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This lightning talk will focus on addressing a specific challenge: interpreting sex-related tests using reference intervals in trans people on hormone therapy.
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Measuring patient-reported outcomes is a key element of evaluating the quality and effectiveness of gender-affirming surgery. The GENDER-Q is a validated, surgery-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) designed to assess outcomes...
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Libido is influenced by hormonal, psychological, and sociocultural factors. In cisgender individuals, testosterone and estrogen fluctuations affect sexual desire: cis men often maintain steady libido, while cis women experience cyclical...
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This workshop/round table is for anyone and everyone no matter how new or experienced to share their practice and learn from each other as to how we do first assessments....
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This workshop is aimed at voice and communication therapist or anyone interested in setting up or hosting a song group . You will hear about how the group evolved in...
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Affirm CBT is an evidence-based manualised group intervention which targets the impact of minority stress on LGBTQ+ people. The programme has been found to significantly reduce symptoms of depression, and...
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LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face disproportionate barriers to healthcare, including significant health inequalities and poorer outcomes. This is particularly pertinent to transgender and gender diverse people. A major contributing factor...
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This interactive workshop will address a frequently debated area of peri-operative care: the management of gender-affirming hormone therapy around surgery. Balancing the need to maintain hormonal support with the imperative...
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Objective: To share initial data from a new transgender healthcare service in UK and Ireland serving young people and adults, set-up in June 2023. This presentation will focus on the...
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Tina Rashid and Ryan Holmes: This joint presentation, delivered in collaboration with our team psychologist, will explore the requirements and practicalities of preparing patients for gender-affirming surgery. We will outline...
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We lack robust cancer incidence data for TGD people but estimates suggest around 1500 new cases per year in the UK, which is likely to rise. Cancer may intersect with...
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A panel discussion and Q&A from leading providers and innovators of gender affirming care within primary care. Welsh gender Service: An example of a commissioned GIC that collaborates with GPs through...
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