Abstract
Some guidelines on care for transgender men taking testosterone recommend oophorectomy to prevent ovarian cancer, while others recommend following guidelines for females. A review of the literature finds no strong evidence that transgender men are at increased risk for ovarian cancer. In transgender men taking testosterone without other risk factors, oophorectomy to prevent cancer is unnecessary.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nurse Practitioner |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 15 2017 |
Keywords
- oophorectomy
- ovarian cancer
- pelvic pain
- testosterone therapy
- transgender men
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing