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Rx for Change: Transgender Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment
By: Nancy Worcester and Mariamne Whatley Health Insurance, LGBTQ, Rx for Change, Sex Hormones, Trans Health Care Deep Dive ArticlesOur experiences and research tell us that the urgent message is that life-saving transgender health care needs to be available to more transgender people.
Transgender Youth: Providing Medical Treatment for a Misunderstood Population
By: Stephanie Brill and Jennifer Hastings, MD Hormones, LGBTQ, Puberty, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter, Trans Health Care, Transgender Youth Deep Dive ArticlesBecause of society’s lack of awareness of a simple, yet complex part of human identity — gender — transgender children and teens are deeply misunderstood.
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What Do I Need to Know About Health Care Under the Trump Administration?
By: NWHN Staff ,LGBTQ, Since You Asked, Trans Health Care Deep Dive ArticlesThe Trump-Pence administration finalized its changes to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which have far-reaching and negative implications for transgender and/or gender non-conforming people.
The Scientific Integrity Act and Its Potential to Serve as Legislative Protection for the Queer Community
By: Julia Kagan ,LGBTQ, Trans Health Care Deep Dive ArticlesThe Scientific Integrity Act is revolutionary, but it’s also ridiculous that we are living in a time where it’s needed. These days, it’s necessary to legally mandate agency heads and government leaders to honor basic, accurate facts rather than ideas...
Rx for Change: Transgender Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment
By: Nancy Worcester and Mariamne Whatley ,Health Insurance, LGBTQ, Rx for Change, Sex Hormones, Trans Health Care Deep Dive ArticlesOur experiences and research tell us that the urgent message is that life-saving transgender health care needs to be available to more transgender people.
We’re Still Here: Why the HHS Censoring Women’s Health Matters
By: Negar Esfandiari ,Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), LGBTQ, Office of Women's Health (OWH), Trans Health Care Deep Dive ArticlesIf you have a sore throat, you might check WebMD for symptoms of strep throat or a cold. Upon finding a new mole, maybe you’ll take to Google to determine whether or not you should show it to your doctor....
How Often Should I Be Giving Myself a Breast Exam as a Transgender Woman?
By: NWHN Staff ,Breast Cancer, Breast Health, LGBTQ, Since You Asked, Trans Health Care Women’s Health FAQsThere are a few different types of breast exams, including a self-performed one and screening tests performed by healthcare professionals. Doctors suggest that you should perform a breast exam on yourself at least once a month to ensure there are...
One Year Later, Women’s March Still Needs to Center Marginalized Voices
By: Negar Esfandiari ,Activism, Black Women, Disability, LGBTQ, Trans Health Care, Women of Color, Women's March on Washington Deep Dive ArticlesLast January, over 5 million people participated in the worldwide protest we know now as the 2017 Women’s March, with a half-million of them marching right here in D.C.
What Are the Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy?
By: Evita Almassi ,Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), LGBTQ, Since You Asked, Trans Health Care, Trans Women, Transitioning Women’s Health FAQsWhen an individual is physically transitioning as a transgender woman, they are undergoing the process to transform biological male characteristics to ones similar to a biological female. Hormone replacement therapy is a process common among transgender people during transition to...
Young Feminist: Why Bathrooms Are a Women’s Health Issue
By: Sarah Eldiasty ,LGBTQ, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter, Trans Health Care, Young Feminist Deep Dive ArticlesOut of the millions of qualities that divide us, we share a select few. We all eat, sleep and defecate. As much as we like to ignore it, bathrooms are an important part of our lives. For some, bathrooms are...
Transgender Youth: Providing Medical Treatment for a Misunderstood Population
By: Stephanie Brill and Jennifer Hastings, MD ,Hormones, LGBTQ, Puberty, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter, Trans Health Care, Transgender Youth Deep Dive ArticlesBecause of society’s lack of awareness of a simple, yet complex part of human identity — gender — transgender children and teens are deeply misunderstood.
G Spots and Sore Spots
By: NWHN Contributor ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Birth Control, Condoms, Feminism, Kent State, LGBTQ, Medication Abortion, Sexual Assault, Trans Health Care Deep Dive ArticlesG spots You may have heard about the “friend-zone” (a platonic relationship where one person has unrequited feelings for the other), but here’s a new term: the “co-zone” — short for “condom-zone.” MTV and Trojan Brand Condoms have partnered to...