Menstrual management in transgender and gender diverse individuals: psychiatric and psychosocial considerations
Arslaan Arshed,
Sharon Madanes,
Stephanie Pottinger
et al.
Abstract:Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) menstruators are individuals assigned female at birth (AFAB)*, who retain the capacity to menstruate and have a gender identity that differs from their natal sex. Reports indicate up to 1.6 million individuals in the US identify as TGD. Until recently, the mainstream menstrual discourse has failed to capture the experience of transmenstruators. However, a better understanding of the menstrual experiences of TGD-AFAB will allow for more individualized patient-centered care. … Show more
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