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Gender-affirming hormone treatment for teenagers halted by NHS | UK News

Gender-affirming hormone treatment for teenagers halted by NHS | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Hormone drugs will not be prescribed by the NHS to new under-18 patients who are transitioning genders following a review into the treatment’s effectiveness. The masculinising or feminising hormones have been available on the NHS for 16 and 17-year-olds diagnosed with gender dysphoria who meet certain criteria – but new referrals have been paused from Monday. Any teenage patients in that age bracket currently receiving cross-sex hormones can continue to receive the therapy, but it must be reviewed individually with clinicians. The NHS England review found the evidence is too weak to show whether such medication is beneficial or harmful to children with gender dysphoria. It is understood the NHS is continuing to look at evidence for masculinising and feminising hormones for adults. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Nurses win transgender case A 90-day consultation on plans to remove the treatment as a routine procedure on the NHS has now begun. The treatment will be paused throughout this period and while NHS England reviews the expected thousands …

Why protein is the secret to energy, feeling full and hormone health, according to this expert

Why protein is the secret to energy, feeling full and hormone health, according to this expert

Published by Jenni Sidey

I’m always telling my personal training clients to eat more protein. It helps rebuild and strengthen muscles after exercise, and it’s also naturally filling—providing slow-release energy, which is helpful for curbing snacking and preventing blood sugar crashes. If you’re in the perimenopausal camp like me, protein can be a useful tool to help with many of the hormonal shifts and symptoms that come with this period of life. According to Paige Lindgren, a Los Angeles-based certified hormone specialist and holistic nutritionist whose upcoming cookbook Sync & Savor is out this April, getting enough protein is one of the most “impactful and underrated things women can do to feel better day to day.” You may like “Protein gets talked about a lot in the context of muscle or weight loss, but for women, it plays a much bigger role than that,” Lindgren tells Fit&Well. “It’s the most satiating macronutrient. It slows digestion, keeps food in the stomach longer and sends stronger fullness signals to the brain than carbs or fats alone.” Lindgren explains that when protein …

Gender-affirming hormone therapy linked to shifts in personality traits

Gender-affirming hormone therapy linked to shifts in personality traits

Published by José Betancourt

A new study published in Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology suggests that gender-affirming hormone therapy may influence specific personality traits in transgender individuals. The findings indicate that medical transition can shift certain emotional and behavioral patterns toward those typically associated with the individual’s identified gender. While personality is often viewed as a static set of characteristics, this research provides evidence that sex hormones might play a role in shaping how people think, feel, and behave. The relationship between hormone levels and personality traits remains a complex area of study. Previous research on cisgender populations (people whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth) has documented average differences in personality traits between men and women. For instance, women tend to score higher on traits related to agreeableness and neuroticism compared to men. The researchers wanted to determine if altering hormone levels through medical treatment would cause personality shifts in transgender individuals. “This investigation was part of a larger study regarding possible effects on the brain from gender-affirming hormonal treatment. For us, who are clinically active in transgender care, …

Exclusive: Oura Ring and Hormone Tracker Mira Collaborate to Bring Hormonal Health to Wellness Tracking

Exclusive: Oura Ring and Hormone Tracker Mira Collaborate to Bring Hormonal Health to Wellness Tracking

Published by skeptic

Hormonal health company Mira has partnered with Oura, makers of the Oura Ring, to merge hormone data collected by its egg-shaped monitor with Oura’s sleep, readiness and temperature health metrics. This marks the first-ever integration of lab-grade hormone data into daily wellness tracking. “Hormones have traditionally been treated as something you measure in isolation — maybe once, in a clinical setting, and then you’re sent on your way. But that’s never how women actually experience their bodies,” Mira CEO Sylvia Kang tells CNET. “At Mira, we’ve been really focused on bringing hormones into everyday life, because they shape how you sleep, how much energy you have, how you feel emotionally, even how happy or resilient you feel.” Mira is the first and only hormone monitor powered by fluorescence-based detection (FluoMapping technology). This is the same technology used in clinical laboratories to deliver exact, numeric hormone concentrations.  With the free Mira app, you can see your hormone data alongside Oura’s sleep, readiness and temperature metrics. Mira x Oura To collect your hormone data, you dip one …