News
Room for Improvement in Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
We must continue to aggressively screen patients for sexually transmitted infections in all patients who are at risk to get patients on treatment...
News
Welcoming LGBTQ Patients
Pediatric healthcare offices and staff should be as welcoming as possible to LGBTQ patients.
News
Autism spectrum disorders
Clinical work with neurodivergent youth, especially those with ASD, can be complicated.
Opinion
LGBTQ+ Youth Consult Questions remain over use of sex hormone therapy
The use of GnRH agonists in transgender adolescents remains controversial because of the potential long-term effects on bone mineral density.
Opinion
The WPATH guidelines for treatment of adolescents with gender dysphoria have changed
One of the major differences between the WPATH standards of care versions 7 and 8 is that version 8 now includes a chapter specifically dedicated...
Opinion
How gender-affirming care is provided to adolescents in the United States
Many recent anti-trans bills are introduced under the guise of “protecting” these adolescents and young adults but actually are detrimental to...
Opinion
Call them by their names in your office
Providing a space for a patient to put the name and pronouns that they use allows your staff to make sure that you are calling a patient by the...
Opinion
Helping your patients navigate the coming out process
This process is not a one-time event but rather something that LGBTQ adolescents and young adults have to face every time they meet someone new or...
Opinion
Advocate for legislation to improve, protect LGBTQ lives
Also advocate to prevent legislation that will put you in jail for providing gender-affirming care for adolescents under age 18.
Opinion
Back to school: How pediatricians can help LGBTQ youth
For LGBTQ youth, this can be both a blessing and a curse.