Hormone Therapy

• Researcher part of trans youth health-care study says N.B. premier has facts wrong

  In a year-end interview, N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs said about 60 per cent of young children who are questioning their gender identity in Canada "are given automatic affirmation."

  Politics

  Jan 4, 2024
  
• Those with ‘debilitating’ menopause should have option of hormone therapy: review

  More women suffering from "debilitating" symptoms of menopause should be presented with the option of hormonal therapy, according to a paper published in the CMAJ on Monday.

  Health

  May 15, 2023
  
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• Nearly 50% of Canadian women ‘feel unprepared’ for menopause. What to expect  

  A new national report found that nearly 50 per cent Canadian women 'feel unprepared' about menopause, while more than half were unware of the common menopausal symptoms.

  Health

  Oct 18, 2022
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• ‘Winging it’: Trans health-care coverage spotty, hard to navigate across Canada 

  Advocates hope provinces follow Yukon's lead and cover gender-affirming procedures like facial feminization and laser hair removal. Experts also want more providers offering care.

  Features

  Jun 25, 2022
• Gender-affirming health coverage by Canadian province, territory

  The types of gender-affirming treatments and procedures that are covered (and requirements for coverage) vary by region. Here's a breakdown.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
• More doctors trained in gender-affirming care needed, say N.S. advocates

  It's unknown how many N.S. doctors currently provide gender-affirming care, but one doctor said she often takes referrals from others who are uncomfortable with providing the care.

  Health

  May 13, 2022
• Pentagon to continue paying for soldiers’ gender transition surgeries after House vote

  The Republican-led House narrowly rejected a measure that sought to strike an Obama-era practice of requiring the Pentagon to pay for gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy.

  Politics

  Jul 13, 2017
• Family says 10-year-old disabled girl helped after hormones stunted her growth, uterus removed

  A New Zealand family has used growth attenuation therapy to stunt the growth of their disabled daughter to provide her with, what they believe will be, a better quality of life.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2015
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• Health care system can often be a challenge for transgender patients

  A transgender man says he's dealt with barriers to treatment while seeking gender reassignment, but insists the journey is even harder for others.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2015