Pelvic Pain in Transgender People Using Testosterone Therapy

S Zwickl; L Burchill; AFQ Wong; SY Leemaqz; T Cook; LM Angus; K Eshin; CV Elder; SR Grover; JD Zajac; AS Cheung

Journal article

Pelvic Pain in Transgender People Using Testosterone Therapy

S Zwickl, L Burchill, AFQ Wong, SY Leemaqz, T Cook, LM Angus, K Eshin, CV Elder, SR Grover, JD Zajac, AS Cheung

Lgbt Health | MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0187

Abstract

Purpose: This descriptive study aimed to assess the characteristics of pelvic pain and explore predictive factors for pelvic pain in transgender (trans) individuals using testosterone therapy. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was open between August 28, 2020, and December 31, 2020, to trans people presumed female at birth, using testosterone for gender affirmation, living in Australia, and >16 years of age. The survey explored characteristics of pelvic pain following initiation of testosterone therapy, type and length of testosterone therapy, menstruation history, and relevant sexual, gynecological, and mental health experiences. Logistic regression was applied to estimate the effec..

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Sav Zwickl Author

Charlotte Elder Author

Sonia Grover Author

Jeffrey Zajac Author

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

A.S.C. is supported by an Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (No. 1143333), Investigator Grant (No. 2008956), and The University of Melbourne Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship. L.M.A. is supported by the Research Training Program Scholarship from the Australian Commonwealth Government.