by Cameron Parkins | Feb 7, 2022 | Medically Speaking, Mindful Mondays
One change I have noticed over the last couple years is an increase in the number of youth coming in to our gender clinic describing a nonbinary gender identity. When the first gender clinics for youth were developed, descriptions of the care provided had no mention...
by Cameron Parkins | Oct 4, 2021 | Medically Speaking
Medically Speaking: Birth Control & Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Many misconceptions exist among patients and providers alike regarding the need for contraception while taking gender-affirming hormone therapy. The bottom line: gender-affirming hormone therapy...
by Cameron Parkins | Sep 6, 2021 | Medically Speaking
Medically Speaking — A call to action: Improving transgender health education in US medical schools The American College of Physicians and other medical institutions have widely voiced support of incorporating transgender health topics into medical school...
by Cameron Parkins | Jul 5, 2021 | Medically Speaking
Gender-affirming voice care Many gender expansive individuals will choose to pursue medical and surgical interventions to better align their outward appearance with their gender identity. Many options for gender-affirming care exist and may include hormone therapy,...
by Cameron Parkins | May 3, 2021 | Medically Speaking
“Medically Speaking” is a new column by Dr. Daniel Shumer and members of the Child and Adolescent Gender Clinic team at the University of Michigan. On April 6, 2021, the Arkansas State Legislature passed a bill making it illegal for medical professionals...
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