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Understanding Provider Treatment Approaches for the Provision of Gender-Affirming Hormones in the Current US
Nichole E Stetten1, Patrick J A Kelly1, Theresa I Shireman1
1Nichole E. Stetten, Theresa I. Shireman, and David J. Meyers are with the Center for Gerontology & Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI. Patrick J. A. Kelly and Jaclyn M. W. Hughto are with the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health. Em Balkan and Gray Babbs are with the Department of Health Services, Brown University School of Public Health. Ash B. Alpert is with the Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Hill L. Wolfe is with the Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven.
Abstract:
Transgender people's access to gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is under attack in the United States. In 2024, we interviewed US providers about how they prescribe GAHT. In accordance with informed consent models, providers reported that they reviewed patients' medical history, social supports, and comorbidities; prescribed GAHT formulations that aligned with patients' goals; monitored health regularly; and maintained open communication with patients. The GAHT prescribers followed clinical standards to mitigate risks and maximize benefits, following similar standards of care for cisgender patients. (Am J Public Health. 2025;115(10):1598-1601. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308143).
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