User talk:KevP25/Transgender hormone therapy

WikiProject Medicine: Work Plan
Hello Wikipedians --

My name is Kevin. I am a fourth-year medical student pursuing a career in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Additionally, I completed a Master of Public Health degree focusing on Women, Gender, and Health. My primary research focus is Transgender Medicine. I am editing this page as part of a medical student course. I am excited to connect with others about this important work. Below you will find my work plan that I will be implementing over the next few weeks. I am extremely open to suggestions, feedback, and edits! Nice to meet you all!

Work Plan

- Areas of Focus:

---Lead/Intro Section: I would like to expand this section to clarify the definitions of gender identity. Additionally, I would like to emphasize the use of the phrasing: "gender-affirming hormone therapy", as this is the widely accepted terminology used within the LGBTQ+ and medical communities.

---Requirements: In this section, I will be elaborating and updating the current guidelines for initiating gender-affirming hormone therapy. I will largely be using the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) guidelines, as these are the most widely accepted and adhered to guidelines in the medical community.

---Laws/Regulations: If time allows, I am considering adding a section discussing the laws and restrictions surrounding gender-affirming hormone therapy. This is an ever-changing topic, especially in today's political climate. However, as users above me have suggested, this is an important topic of interest. This section can perhaps be a sub-heading under the accessibility section. I would love to hear others' opinions on the inclusion of this top on this page.

---Treatment Options: I plan to entirely revamp this section. Although this page is meant to give a general overview of hormone-affirming hormone therapy, I think this section should be expanded to include more information about the actual treatment options. I plan to expand upon each subsection in this section. I will be paying especially close attention to the safety, side effects, and monitoring of hormone therapy. I am also considering making safety, side effects, and monitoring its own heading. What do others think about this proposed change?

---Treatment Eligibility: I will be double-checking and updating this section with the most up-to-date information utilizing the newest guidelines.

---Accessibility: See my plan for "Laws and Regulations" above. I think this is a very important and timely update to this page. Accessibility and health equity should be included in this section as well.

This was just a brief summary of the updates I plan to make to this page. All of these are proposed changes, and I would be happy to discuss any of these with anyone interested in providing their feedback. Many thanks!

--KevP25 (talk) 15:42, 27 October 2021 (UTC)