Transgender and gender diverse individuals may seek gender-affirming medical care, such
as hormone therapy or surgery, to produce primary and/or secondary sex characteristics that …

Objective To review the literature and report the incidence of vaginal stenosis (VS) after
vaginoplasty and compare the incidence rates by surgical technique and follow-up duration …

Background Gender dysphoria is a condition that often leads to significant patient morbidity
and mortality. Although gender-affirming surgery (GAS) has been offered for more than half …

Background The transgender patient population is expanding, and gender affirming surgery
(GAS) volume is increasing. Accurate, comprehensive, and easily navigable resources on …

Specific Aim Provide an overview of the literature addressing major areas pertinent to pain
in transgender persons and to identify areas of primary relevance for future research …

Purpose: Tobacco use is the leading global cause of preventable disease and death, and
transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) people demonstrate elevated tobacco use …

Objectives: Fewer than one-fifth of all studies on gender-affirming care originate from low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is the first systematic review to examine surgical …

Methods A narrative review of the literature was completed accessing PubMed, EMBASE,
Google Scholar using search terms “Vaginoplasty OR Vulvoplasty”. Articles were removed if …

Purpose: Gender-affirming vaginoplasty can involve profound postoperative challenges
related to the typical healing process and potential complications. We present a qualitative …

We reviewed neovaginal colonization and inflammatory patterns, and factors that may
impact this. A systematic review of the neovaginal microbiome was conducted in …