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ey0015.6-5 | Position paper | ESPEYB15

6.5 Statement on gender-affirmative approach to care from the pediatric endocrine society special interest group on transgender health

X Lopez , M Marinkovic , T Eimicke , SM Rosenthal , JS Olshan , Pediatric Endocrine Society Special Interest Group on Transgender Health

To read the full abstract: Curr Opin Pediatr. 2017 Aug;29(4):475-480This is one of several editorials and position papers that has been published during the past year. It originates from the North American Pediatric Endocrine Society and its special interest group for transgender health. This article is of value for pediatricians dealing with any aspect of transgender health in children an...

ey0020.4-11 | Psychological Effects of Hormone Treatments | ESPEYB20

4.11. Psychosocial functioning in transgender youth after 2 years of hormones

D Chen , J Berona , YM Chan , D Ehrensaft , R Garofalo , MA Hidalgo , SM Rosenthal , AC Tishelman , J Olson-Kennedy

Brief summary: A four centre prospective longitudinal study of 315 transgender and non-binary adolescents in the USA showed improvement in gender congruence and appearance and some reduction of depression and anxiety (but not in birth-registered males) after 2 years of gender affirming hormone (GAH) treatment.The race is on to provide clear evidence to support hormonal intervention for transgender adolescents. This longitudinal study employed a number of...

ey0015.6-3 | Important for clinical practice | ESPEYB15

6.3 Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

WC Hembree , PT Cohen-Kettenis , L Gooren , SE Hannema , WJ Meyer , MH Murad , SM Rosenthal , JD Safer , V Tangpricha , GG T’Sjoen

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2017 Nov 1;102(11):3869-3903This Endocrine Society endorsed paper is an update of the 2009 version, also published in JCEM, with clinical guidelines for endocrine management of patients with GD. The major focus is on adult patients but a large part is also focusing on children and adolescents with GD, contributed by co-authors with pediatric endo...

ey0020.4-10 | Gender Incongruence (GI): New Guidance | ESPEYB20

4.10. Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

E Coleman , AE Radix , WP Bouman , GR Brown , ALC de Vries , MB Deutsch , R Ettner , L Fraser , M Goodman , J Green , AB Hancock , TW Johnson , DH Karasic , GA Knudson , SF Leibowitz , HFL Meyer-Bahlburg , SJ Monstrey , J Motmans , L Nahata , TO Nieder , SL Reisner , C Richards , LS Schechter , V Tangpricha , AC Tishelman , MAA Van Trotsenburg , S Winter , K Ducheny , NJ Adams , TM Adrian , LR Allen , D Azul , H Bagga , K Başar , DS Bathory , JJ Belinky , DR Berg , JU Berli , RO Bluebond-Langner , MB Bouman , ML Bowers , PJ Brassard , J Byrne , L Capitan , CJ Cargill , JM Carswell , SC Chang , G Chelvakumar , T Corneil , KB Dalke , G De Cuypere , E de Vries , M Den Heijer , AH Devor , C Dhejne , A D'Marco , EK Edmiston , L Edwards-Leeper , R Ehrbar , D Ehrensaft , J Eisfeld , E Elaut , L Erickson-Schroth , JL Feldman , AD Fisher , MM Garcia , L Gijs , SE Green , BP Hall , TLD Hardy , MS Irwig , LA Jacobs , AC Janssen , K Johnson , DT Klink , BPC Kreukels , LE Kuper , EJ Kvach , MA Malouf , R Massey , T Mazur , C McLachlan , SD Morrison , SW Mosser , PM Neira , U Nygren , JM Oates , J Obedin-Maliver , G Pagkalos , J Patton , N Phanuphak , K Rachlin , T Reed , GN Rider , J Ristori , S Robbins-Cherry , SA Roberts , KA Rodriguez-Wallberg , SM Rosenthal , K Sabir , JD Safer , AI Scheim , LJ Seal , TJ Sehoole , K Spencer , C St Amand , TD Steensma , JF Strang , GB Taylor , K Tilleman , GG T'Sjoen , LN Vala , NM Van Mello , JF Veale , JA Vencill , B Vincent , LM Wesp , MA West , J Arcelus

Brief summary: The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has issued an updated Standards of Care version 8 which contains important guidelines on how the assessment of gender variant children and adolescents should be considered, and by whom, and provides guidance around the consideration of young people for hormonal intervention.This long and detailed document has had considerable input from many experts involved in transgender c...