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Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 11/2018

22.08.2018 | Fertility Preservation

Oocyte cryopreservation among transmasculine youth: a case series

verfasst von: Diane Chen, Lia A. Bernardi, Mary Ellen Pavone, Eve C. Feinberg, Molly B. Moravek

Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Ausgabe 11/2018

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Approximately 150,000 youth (ages 13–17) in the USA identify as transgender [1]. Transgender people frequently experience gender dysphoria, which refers to the affective distress that stems from incongruence between an individual’s assigned sex at birth and their gender identity [2]. Many transgender people seek gender-affirming hormone therapy (i.e., testosterone or estrogen) or surgery as a means to decrease gender dysphoria by bringing their bodies and gender identities into alignment. While these interventions are effective in reducing gender dysphoria and improving psychosocial functioning [3], many of the surgical procedures are sterilizing, and the long-term effects of gender-affirming hormones on reproductive function are unknown. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Oocyte cryopreservation among transmasculine youth: a case series
verfasst von
Diane Chen
Lia A. Bernardi
Mary Ellen Pavone
Eve C. Feinberg
Molly B. Moravek
Publikationsdatum
22.08.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Ausgabe 11/2018
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1292-4

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