Endometriosis Care in Transgender Adults

PHOTO CREDITS:

Zach McCallum: Photo courtesy of Zach McCallum

Katrina Martin: Photo courtesy of Katrina Martin 

Les Henderson: Photo courtesy of Les Henderson

Zach McCallum: Photo courtesy of Zach McCallum

SOURCES:

Mount Sinai: “Endometriosis.”

Katrina Martin, endometriosis advocate, Aurora, CO. 

Les Henderson, founder, endoQueer; host, Be a Beacon Podcast, Prince George’s County, MD. 

Zach McCallum, writer and health advocate, Portland, OR. 

Hugh Taylor, MD, chair of obstetrics and gynecology, Yale School of Medicine; Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT.

Robert Pollard, MD, associate professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; director, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland. 

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World Health Organization: “Endometriosis.”

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The Lancet: “Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease: clinical challenges and novel innovations.” 

Mayo Clinic: “Endometriosis.” 

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Journal of The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons: “Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management.” 

Cleveland Clinic: “Masculinizing Hormone Therapy.” 

Cedars Sinai: “Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS).”