Background: Transgender healthcare is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field. In the last
decade, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number and visibility of …

Background It is currently unknown whether there are differences in desire for gender
affirming medical treatment (GAMT) between binary and non-binary transgender individuals …

Everyone has sexual rights and is entitled to enjoy sex, regardless of gender identity or
expression. It is therefore encouraging to witness a recent growth in research on sexuality in …

Background Worldwide, sexual and gender minority individuals have disproportionate
burden of HIV. There are limited quantitative data from sub-Saharan Africa on the …

Sexual self-concept (SSC) is a person's perception of themself as a sexual being. SSC is a
key construct in understanding people's sexuality. However, the extent to which sexuality …

Adolescence is a crucial period for the development of the sexual self-concept. While
existing research shows that adolescents' sexual self-concept varies, few studies have …

Multiple surveys have suggested that transgender individuals show lower sexual well-being
than cisgender individuals. Most studies, however, are limited in terms of ecological validity …

Background Transgender or non-binary (TNB) individuals face specific challenges
regarding their sexual well-being. Transition is associated with changes in sexual self …

Internalized transphobia (IT) has been linked to poorer health and well-being among
transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) individuals. However, there has been little …

Although most clinicians believe that discussing sexuality is important clinically, most
clinicians do not initiate these discussions. Further, for therapists working with transgender …