Trans Men

Informational Brochures
Thinking About Having a Baby? A Guide for Trans Men Living with HIV
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Providing Patient-Centered Perinatal Care for Transgender Men and Gender-Diverse Individuals: A Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team Approach
Recommended System Changes and Best Practices
Here are some ways you can help support transgender and gender-diverse patients in having a positive and gender-affirming experience before, during, and beyond pregnancy:
After caring for a transgender man during pregnancy, our team wrote this article to share what we had learned in the partnership of providing prenatal care with the pregnant person. and to develop We identified best practices and systems change for our multidisciplinary care teams in the perinatal care setting, with the goal of promoting gender-affirming experiences for patients.? Very little existing clinical guidance perinatal care for transgender and gender-expansive individuals motivated us to write this article. With transgender health gaining more visibility in perinatal care, we hope this guidance is helpful.
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Teaching Points About Testosterone Use In and Around Pregnancy*
- Testosterone should not be considered a contraceptive. Testosterone may lead to amenorrhea and cessation of ovulation. However, although testosterone may reduce fertility, fertilization is possible despite prior or active use of testosterone and while amenorrheic from testosterone use.
- Testosterone is not currently recommended during pregnancy owing to possible irreversible fetal androgenic effects. An optimal interval between discontinuing testosterone and conceiving is unknown at this time.
- Although transgender and gender-diverse people previously on testosterone may adjust well to pregnancy, lack of testosterone use during fertilization and pregnancy may lead to or exacerbate gender dysphoria.
- Testosterone may be excreted in small quantities in human milk and may affect milk production. Currently, it is not recommended to use testosterone while chestfeeding, until more information is known about the effects of testosterone use on human milk.
*Teaching points source: Hahn M; Sheran N; Weber S; Cohan D; Obedin-Maliver, J. Providing Patient-Centered Perinatal Care for Transgender Men and Gender-Diverse Individual: A Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team Approach. Obstet Gynecol 2019;134:959?63
Recommended systems-level and interpersonal-level interventions for trans-inclusive care in and around pregnancy*
Check out these great resources:
UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health: http://transhealth.ucsf.edu/
GenderHealthSF: https://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oprograms/THS/default2.asp?
Transline Transgender Medical Consultation Service: http://project-health.org/transline/?
The National LGBT Health Education Center, The Fenway Institute: http://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/
World Professional Association for Transgender Health: http://www.wpath.org/
National Center for Transgender Equality: https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/health-care
Transgender 101 online course: https://prevention.ucsf.edu/transhealth/education/trans101
Stories & Resources
Me and Jaz
One thing I definitely have learned from Jaz, is we cannot control what love looks like or what package it comes in. I have also learned that her positive status doesn?t have to get in the way of us enjoying each other. There is so much I have learned about her journey into womanhood and I have been able to teach her the same about my path into my manhood. Before Jaz, I thought I knew what it was to be trans, but I have learned we all have much different journeys from person to person.
Why This Trans Guy Stopped Taking Daily PrEP for HIV Prevention
I’m not stopping pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) because my skin turned blue. That was an embarrassing mistake I made in the first few days of trying it. Don’t tell anyone, though, or they’ll find out that I’m the kind of guy who buys a black flannel shirt and wears it for a few days without washing it, not realizing it’s going to seep dye onto exposed areas, causing me to make panicky calls to bemused, sympathetic friends and globally noted HIV researchers alike.
::Hangouts with HIVE:: Trans MSM Sexual Health
Watch to learn about ways to mitigate stigma & provide TMSM competent care!
Is Taking PrEP the Right Choice for You?
A PrEP guide and video for MSM.
Trans MSM: Rethinking Sexuality & Health
Brandyn Gallagher, Executive Director of Outshine NW, sits down with HIVE’s Shannon Weber to discuss the creation of his Facebook group: Trans MSM: Rethinking Sexuality and Health.
Privilege in Transition – PrEParing to Level the Playing Field among Gay Men
The doctor hadn?t expected trans men to enroll, but when I showed up in her office arguing that I, too, was a high-risk gay guy who needed PrEP, she conceded that I was right.
The Pride Study
The Pride Study is the first large-scale, long-term health study of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), or another sexual or gender minority.
Juno Obedin-Maliver on Reproductive Health for Trans Men
Shannon Weber and Dr. Obedin-Maliver discuss trans men having babies, contraception, what is happening, research-wise, and what is expected to happen in the future.
Lick Wilmerding High School Trans March
The Gender and Sexuality Awareness club at Lick Wilmerding High School planned this vigil in order to raise public awareness about the epidemic of the murdering of transgender people
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick Talks about How HIV is Transmitted
Learn how HIV is transmitted from Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick and Shannon Weber.