User talk:Lwollert

-- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 16:32, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Genetic level sex change, a possibility?
''Originally from Talk:Transsexual, removed as it doesn't pertain to the article

Hi every1, i want to know something i guess that genetic medicine is not very advanced but, i was asking to myself something. Do u think that one of these days, a genetic sex reassignment theraphy can exist? i mean, do u think that scientists can develop a way to change all our genetical structure? that would be cool u know, because, even that it would be expensive, it would make of a transgender woman, a real woman (with possibilities of beign pregnant and that kind of stuff). My question is, if we use all our technology, do you think that kind of theraplhy would be a reality one of these days? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.192.18.232 (talk • contribs) 01:51, 14 February 2007 UTC


 * In reality, probably not for a LONG time.


 * Gene therapy has its limits, and does not necessarily mean the reconstruction of the body. It is certainly conceivable that therapy could be made to replace genetic material in a Y chromosome so that it acts as an X chromosome, however you need to remember that gene expression is not absolute; there is a phenomenon called penetrance to start with, and the hormonal and chemical status of a developing foetus has much to do with the end phenotype (how a person looks). Just look at the impact of Hormone replacement therapy - that is essentially turning on and off different gene expression in vivo. It would, however, be quite ironic; the VAST majority of a woman's second X chromasome is, in fact, inactive !!!! (See Barr body to see what it looks like in real life - btw, it's not all inactive, as women with only one X chromosome have Turner's syndrome and MOST women with two X chromosomes don not)


 * There are definitely ways to change our genetic structure; Epstein-Barr_Virus and HIV are both viruses that embed themselves into our DNA and change our genetic makeup forever. This is limited to certain cell lines, but the principle is there. (Any retrovirus will work by changing the DNA of the host cell permanently. --Puellanivis 08:07, 14 February 2007 (UTC))


 * In terms of giving a transsexual woman the ability to bear children, stem cell technologies are the way to go; You basically need a hollow organ with a blood supply (uterus) which has been achieved in the form of making a bladder; and you need to manage the early hormonal state of pregnancy (after a relatively short while, the placenta takes over the production of hormones). Of course, you still would need to produce an ovum from the transsexual woman, but there are already several technologies that could lead to that (such grabbing a spermatocyte during meiosis, and exchanging it's nucleus with that of a donated ova ovum; difficult, and with complications (such as the molar pregnancy)).


 * I would like to strongly point out, though, that even without this, Transsexual women identify as "real women" - just as some with intersex conditions identify as "real" women, despite similar (at least, post-GRS) anatomy.


 * Yes, I have researched this. I hope that it is in the future, but it is not likely in the current climate. I hope that helps.


 * P.S. if this is an issue you are going through, I recommend one of the many community sites and organizations set up to help transgendered and transsexual people - Cheers Lwollert 04:50, 14 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Please note that this is a talk page for improving the article itself, not for a general discussion of transsexualism. As noted above, many great online forums exist for discussing these issues. Thanks! Jokestress 05:04, 14 February 2007 (UTC)


 * From a wikipedia standpoint, such an action is unnecesary to be a "real woman", as mentioned above, Androgen insensitivty syndrome is where the karotype of an individual is XY, but their phenotype is female. There is a tendency to think that genetic distinction as XX would make us "real women", just like some people still believe that GRS will make them "real women".  There's just no justification of that.  Women who were raised as girls would still feel some separation from us as we were (most often) raised as boys, whether we shared exactly the same genetic material as them or not.   Transsexual females will always be different from cisgender females, but that doesn't mean we're not "real", and being "real" isn't dependent upon how much or how little surgery/alteration we have.  So basically, while this section may be an interesting tagent for some people while dreaming, it would provide no actual benefit to this article at all.  Nothing short of changing history can make us identical to cisgender females. ... Oh, and sorry, but I just *have* to correct "Ova" to "Ovum", as the former is the plural of the latter, and the indefinite article "a/an" governs the singular. --Puellanivis 08:07, 14 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Along those same lines, I've heard/read a lot of comments from many transwomen who say "it takes more than a vagina to make a woman." Likewise, it takes more than a penis to make a man.  Most cis-folk probably wouldn't agree with either statement (which is a large part of the problem), but I'd posit that it's extremely difficult to really understand trans-ness if you're not transgendered or transsexual.  And even that isn't necessarily enough; as a transperson, sometimes I don't understand what it's all about either. &lt;shrug&gt;  But as Jokestress says, this really isn't the place for this discussion. &mdash; Wwagner 16:41, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

ok, ok, thanks for that. i didn´t mean to offend any1 with my comment, it´s just that i am interested on that kind of technlogy and im also planning the sex change, ok? But anyways, thanks for clearing my doubts ppl. That´s why i luv wikipedia, u know, i find any kind of information i need, and i want to thank to all the ppl that has helped me on every doubt i have, really, thank u. :-)


 * No problem, but if you do identify as transsexual, I HIGHLY advise appropriate medical supervision from as early as possible; most clinics should understand if you are not prepared to transition immediately, but as pointed out above, non-cisgendered women and men have a LOT to work through - it's just not right for a girl to be brought up as a man (tongue-in-cheek, there). transsexuality, TS Roadmap, and Lynn Conway's Site are all useful resources, although the author of the last one is a little more controversial (at least according to TS Roadmap).


 * P.S. changed ova to ovum - thanks, I often muck that up.


 * P.P.S. to the unsigned poster we've been addressing, feel free to make an account and contribute!


 * P.P.P.S. As this discussion does not relate specifically to the article, it should be moved or deleted at some stage, probably soon. I'm happy to put it on my talk page for a bit, or are there other suggestions


 * Cheers, Lwollert 01:46, 15 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I was just thinking, that perhaps we could streamline it, get the important details and make it into a sort of sub-article that can then be placed on a person's User page. I kind of have something like that already on my user page with the "Hormone Therapy vs. Gilbert's Syndrome" entry.  :) --Puellanivis 02:38, 22 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Sounds interesting - I would certainly be interested in compiling the information - But it's mostly original research on my half so far, so do we run into wikipaedia rule issues? Or is it OKAY as a User's page?
 * BTW, In regards to your page, interestingly, I too have Gilbert's Syndrome, and am in the fairly rare (but thankfully not unique) position of being a final-year medical student (The medical training system over here (Australia) is quite different to over in America - basically, I know more general and much less specific knowledge than American graduates) as well as a Transwoman. I can say that the dose of estrogen you describe on your page is quite reasonable, and any higher you run into significant risks of Stroke, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and other similar medical conditions.
 * I can however, recommend adding progesterone in general for several reasons;
 * Progesterone is a potent negative-feedback agent in the pituitary-gonadal axis; It helps block the production of testosterone quite effectively
 * Because of the above, it may reduce the need for specific anti-androgens (such as spironolactone, which has significant "side effects" as well as complications - remember, its most common use is as a Diuretic.
 * It allows the delivery of the hormones in a simple form - i.e. the Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill twice daily. An example is Ethinyoestrodiol 50mcg and Levornestregel 125 mcg.
 * As an alternative, look at Cyproterone Acetate, which although not approved by the FDA in america may still be available - It's a very potent anti-androgen
 * Don't forget, too, that ethinyloestradiol doesn't turn up on hormone assays - really the only useful test is Serum T - if that's in the female range, the hormones are doing their job. It takes time, patience, and a lot of frustration (from my limited experience, anyway.) I've also got a reference for a really good article from a year or two ago trying to get consensus on hormone treatment, I'll post it here when i get back from work tonight.
 * Cheers, Lwollert 00:29, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I can´t believe this discussion moved so much people, whoa. Well, umm Lauren, i need to talk with you.check my youtube´s videos!!!!!!!!!!! just put raidentheninja on the search bar on youtube 23:31, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Jumpaclass intersexuality
Lwollert, I can't justify upgrading the article from a stub. My apologies. Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 15:40, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Not a problem - ended up not being able to edit it enough


 * Cheers Lwollert 09:07, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

LGBTI
You said "Intersex communities and LGBT communities have worked together in the past". Have you got background information on this that you could help me find? It's been a few years since I had my old course materials close at hand. — coe l acan — 10:14, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, that's a start. — coe l acan — 10:28, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Lauren, i need help
Hi Lauren, my name is Lindsay, and i´d like to ask you for some help. I consider myself as a transsexual but, i have some doubts, and i feel really confused about what is going on, i don´t even know if i can make it. I told my mom about my wish of being a girl a few weeks ago, but she got very devastated. I don´t even know what to do, and im not sure if i can make it, my mother is trying to wash my brain with stupid ideas, when i know what i really want, i really need help lauren, pleasee check my youtube´s videos!!!!!!!!!!! just put raidentheninja on the search bar on youtube 23:31, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

thanks for the help, but i have something else to say
Hi, it´s me again, thanks for the help, i just have one more question, how much money do you think i would need to have a complete reassignment? im talking about hormonal treatment, surgeries, breast augmentation, everyhting. and i have another question, what is the electrolysis for? isn´t supposed to be that the laser epilation is for that? what methods are the most used in the hair removal process? thanks for your help, and i hope i can survive to this, because i really want to make this dream to come true xoxo take care lauren, and hanks :-) check my youtube´s videos!!!!!!!!!!! just put raidentheninja on the search bar on youtube 00:56, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

thanks lauren
Thanks for all the things that you have told me, i really aprecciate it, i´d also like to say that i liked the way you talked to me. so i´d like to be your friend, because im gonna need some real support for this (at least someone who can listen ot me) I leave you my MSN and yahoo

I hope we can talk again, take care, and once again, thanks for everything
 * Lindsay

check my youtube´s videos!!!!!!!!!!! just put raidentheninja on the search bar on youtube 01:22, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

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Shemale
Hi, I recently helped with a discussion at this article regarding the nature of the word and came across your user subpage User:Lwollert/Shemale when doing a Google search. It looks like you have some good material that will help improve the article; I invite you to contribute to it. See you around, Sancho 04:24, 16 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Noticed your comment on Sanchom's talk page, especially the phrase 'a particular user who reverts any addition or modification to it.' if that was an offhand slight against me I'm sorry you feel that way - for as you can see, I don't 'revert any and all modification' - quite the opposite, I didn't edit war, justified my views (as I did when last we edited that article) and it appears to have been improved by the attentions of this recent round of editors. I invite you to continue to make constructive edits and I ask you to continue to assume good faith. -- User:RyanFreisling @ 23:53, 16 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I have already stated my opinion, which is why i withdrew from the whole thing. Cheers!  Lauren  ♫/∆ 06:09, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
My first barnstar! It's been a few days, but thank you. Sancho 06:03, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Shemale
Articles for deletion/Shemale

Please take a look and comment. I bring this up due to the Shemale article currently stored in your userspace, which I feel could be employed to bring the Shemale article from a dictionary definition to a true article given the proper references. Hope to see you at the AFD. Cheers, Lankybugger ○ Yell ○ 03:19, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * As a side note, I believe your version of the article is superior to the version currently presented in the Shemale article, providing a larger scope for the term beyond a typical dictionary definition. Frankly, that User:RyanFreisling seems to have ignored the additional information presented seems silly. Cheers, Lankybugger ○ Yell ○ 03:30, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Not silly, I just felt there was a lot more information there than was encyclopedic for the topic -that's my opinion. I didn't ignore or reject the majority of the content there, indeed much of it was present for months and months before Lwollert's edits and some of it I myself provided during the exchange with Lwollert. The ongoing attempt to remove or reduce the derogatory nature of the term to an 'aside' is what I saw (and see) as silly (and unencyclopedic). In any event, if the general sense of the community is to support this new version, I was and am happy to accept it as well. Honest thanks for your edits! -- User:RyanFreisling @ 03:52, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
 * People, I'm happy that you like the version, feel free to use it, I'm just not involved anymore. Cheers!  Lauren  ♫/∆ 04:10, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

LGBT WikiProject newsletter
This month's project newsletter (hand delivered as SatyrTN and Dev920 are away). Best wishes, WjBscribe 03:47, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Capitalisation
Due to the software used sex reassignment surgery points to Sex reassignment surgery, and is not a redirect. All titles have their first letter capitalised regardless of how they should be. Notable issues arise with iPod and eBay, which point to IPod and EBay respectively. More information is available at Naming conventions (capitalization), if you're interested. Avoiding redirects is a helpful task, but one not required in this instance. If my undo seemed snippy, it's just because too many people use AGF as a weapon, rather contradicting the spirit of the principle. I don't know which you were meaning, but happy editing. --Limegreen 11:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Ah. But you did also insert sex reassignment surgery (which is unnecessary). I assumed that your second edit was the same, at a speed glance... --Limegreen 04:45, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

GID and Chimerism
Originally from Talk:Gender identity disorder

Is it possible that Gender Identity Disorder is a manifestation of chimerism in humans? In human chimerism, two fertilized ova merge very early in pregnancy to form an individual with mixed genetic makeup, e.g., liver with one set of DNA and kidneys with another. It seems possible, for example, that such an individual could be formed with mostly female characteristics but with substituted (or added) male genitalia. If this were the case, treating the condition as a purely psychiatric disorder might not be wholly appropriate. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zbvhs (talk • contribs) 01:43, 29 April 2007 (UTC).


 * Note: You should also see Mosaicism. Chimerism is often used when it's two different species, but technically is just two different zygotes.
 * Everything is possible; however, all people who get hormone therapy have at least a hormone assay, and commonly a karyotype. This would pick up most mosaics or chimeras. Additionally, natural chimeras very rarely have a single part affected; it is usual to have almost all organs and systems affected. this is commonly found in trisomy 21 or Down's syndrome, although the difference in genetic makeup is caused by a mitotic defect rather than fusion of two seperate embryos.
 * That said, my mother thinks I "ate" my twin, which is why I have GID. (Had a second gestational sac, no second twin inside). Thus she believes I developed a female brain and (*ahem*) male body. To date there is no proof of this :)
 * People who had mismatched internal and external genitalia will often present differently; in female external genitalia, primary amenorrhoea, and in male external genitalia, delayed puberty or feminisation, and sometimes "repeated stomach cramps of a severe nature every month".
 * At the moment, the trend is towards looking at disorders of sexual differentiation in the brain; single-point de novo mutations are common enough to describe the epidemiology of GID.
 * I suggest you read the following articles which may be of interest;


 * Intersex
 * Mosaicism
 * Chimerism
 * Transsexualism
 * Etiology of transsexualism
 * Sex reassignment therapy
 * Primary sex characteristic
 * P.S. as someone is about to point out, this is a page for discussion of improving the article, not about the article itself. After one week, I'll move this to my talk page.
 * Cheers!  Lauren  ♫/∆ 08:45, 29 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi. I find this a very interesting debate; chimerism/mosaicism vs gender identity. I (sadly) don't think it has the potential of scientific investigation, but very interesting nonetheless. Chimerism itself (very rare in humans) is a feature of cells that you only find when you specifically look for it (even karyotyping can sometimes miss chimerism). It seems hardly possible for chimerism to exist only between the brain and the rest of us, but a higher grade of chimerism could well mean that some important areas of the brain (SDN-POA etc) 'end up with' female genetic material. Which brings me to another interesting topic: genetic material in humans. One of my personal questions: what is the difference between mosaicism and chimerism? I have worked with patient material that we call mosaicism (45X0/46XY; turner mosaicism), what in fact could be a chimere as well (female turner vs normal male). A more interesting question for me has always been: how does the immune system react to chimerism or mosaicism? Especially in low grade mosaicism. Well, to sum up: you've provided me with enough to put my thinking cap on again. Greetz Chbse 07:26, 26 September 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chbse (talk • contribs)

Regarding SRS video
Thank you for giving me the link to the video of SRS, but today when I tried to watch, I couldn't watch! I clicked the "play" and it didn't show anything. --Edmundkh 11:15, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

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Hey, Peeps, it's that time of the month again (no not that time &mdash; get your mind out of the gutter): time for another monthly edition of the LGBT Project's Love Boat newsletter from your cruise director Miss Julie. So much has been happening this month and I just can't wait to tell you all about it!!!

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Alice and her harasser
Let's start with some good news: Alice and the project lost the bothersome sock puppet who had been disrupting many articles we monitor, and now most of us can edit in relative peace. Congratulations, Alice, for being able to come out of semi-retirement. Benjiboi, on the other hand, has gained an anonymous IP stalker who seems to be more Catholic than the Pope and who has a hard-on for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. We seem to have a sort of Yin and Yang thing going on here, which helps both to keep us in balance and on our toes.

Harry Potter and his homosexual teacher
Albus Dumbledore got outed this month, and was immediately adopted by our project. The international brouhaha surrounding this disclosure reached all the way to Wikiland, and his article was briefly locked due to homophobic vandalism (as well as well meaning editors who just couldn't believe that that nice man could possibly be gay). This is a wonderful article to add to your watchlist, and will surely give you hours of reverting fun on cold winter days.

"My Fellow Americans"
On a more serious note, Fireplace has suggested a new article series about LGBT rights in the United States, state by state. This ambitious topic will surely require many editors and a lot of research, but has the potential to add further prestige to our already prestigious project.

Same name, same sexuality: a riddle for the ages
Francis Bacon (not the new gay one, but the old gay one ... though they're actually both dead, now that I think about it) has also aroused passions here on Wikipedia, with editors opposing his sexuality being disclosed in his biography. The always helpful Haiduc has thoughtfully provided any number of sources, but it is slow going getting his point across. Anyone want to lend a hand?

Beat writer arouses Irish guy
And speaking of passions, Jack Kerouac has inflamed the senses once again with editors, including administrator Irishguy, mounting a spirited defense to keep him as heterosexual as possible for Wikipedia purposes. Why? I don't know. Perhaps some of you can drop by the talk page and ask your questions there. I feel certain a stimulating debate will ensue that will be enjoyed by all.

Love those Texas Longhorns
Did you know that one of our Featured articles, Lawrence v. Texas, lost its shiny gold star? That was a shocker. It has been suggested that we turn our attention to it in an effort to restore it to its former glory. I took a peek, and it does need our help badly. For our American editors, it would seem almost a civic duty to edit it (not that I'm hinting....).

Point and Counterpoint
Though it was far too intellectual a debate for a mere cruise director like myself to take part in, Intersexuality was certainly a hot topic a week or two ago. The thrust of the debate was over inclusion in our project. Lots of good editors had lots of good opinions. For those too lazy to check out the discussion, we decided to leave it out for now.

Drudgery on offer
Peer review is, as always, short staffed and seemingly unloved. Wouldn't you feel better about yourself and the world in general if you took a few minutes to read one of the listed articles and offer some helpful advice? I know I'd feel better if you did.
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"My Fellow Americans" redux
The article LGBT movements in the United States certainly raised eyebrows last week, especially when it was discovered that copyrighted content had been added to our article. Tragedy was averted at the last minute, though, when the original hosts of the article where the material had been pilfered agreed to make it free to everyone. Our thanks to them, whoever they are. Busy Bee that I am, I haven't had time to read it, but I'm sure it's sensational.

This month's Wiki stars
Lesbian pulp fiction (a genre close to my heart, I must confess) writer Ann Bannon has decided to spice up the featured articles candidates list this month. Why not drop by and make your opinion heard? Joining her in this lofty aspiration are the articles But I'm a Cheerleader and Conversion therapy. I'm sure their main editors would welcome any comments (well, helpful ones, anyway) on the talk pages or the FAC discussions. And lest we forget, the List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sd-Si became a Featured list!! Rah rah, siskumbah! Go, team, GO!!!!

And the Oscar goes to...
Not content to run for Best Actress, plucky Bannon won a Best supporting actress Oscar... whoops, I meant to say Ann is also getting more than her share of womanly attention on the Good Article list. Joining her on this exalted plane are Freddy Mercury, Waylon Smithers and Lance Bass. Good articles indeed, and the last one mentioned just goes to show that one needn't admire the subject of an article to appreciate the effort put into making him worthwhile reading. What on earth Britney ever saw in him I'll never know. Truly a riddle cloaked in an enigma and wrapped around a puzzle.

Fresh faces to brighten our pages
Though I may not be the first, let me extend a warm, LGBT Love Boat welcome to the 12 new members who joined us in October: Jliberty, JockCub360, ChristopherEdwards, Desiderius82, Zlrussell, Kelsied, BeardedWoof, Mujerado, Tyrfing, Fabgurrl, Redl@nds597198, and decafdyke! Whatever you choose to do here, I feel sure that your contributions will enhance our project to no end. And if they don't...well, let's just say that I'm not shy.

Leather and lace
On a personal note, your already overworked cruise director is being cyberly whipped almost daily by Nemissimo, who desperately wants to get the German BDSM translation copy edited and used as a replacement for the current one. It's such a ... err, stimulating topic that I am sure many of you will want to join the copy editing fun. Jump right in, folks! It's so lonely copy editing it all by my lonesome!

Late breaking news
A little birdie just whispered in my ear that our noble collaboration project was delisted from the Community Portal due to inactivity. When asked how this scandalous turn of events could have occurred, the answer I received was "we suck at stuff like that". Well. In the first place, I disagree that sucking should be considered a negative, but to each his or her own. In the second place, I have full confidence that we can and will collaborate with other projects in the future. So let's not view this as a setback (even though it is), but rather a challenge to improve (and good Lord, I sound almost Wikipedian!).

Champagne dreams and caviar kisses
Lastly, the holidays are rapidly approaching. Our American cousins are currently getting ready to slaughter masses of poultry in an effort to show their gratitude and generally peaceful demeanor, and those of the Canadian persuasion, trendsetters that they are, celebrated a bit early this year. I'm sure all us foreigners will join together in wishing them all a very happy Thanksgiving on their respective holidays, both already celebrated and forthcoming... though I would hope somebody would enlighten me as to why they don't celebrate it on the same day. I was awake all last night trying to figure that one out. - In the spirit of this peculiarly North American holiday, let me take a moment to thank all of our editors for their contributions to this project. It's people like you who make people like me...well, a "people person"! May all your Wiki days be bright, and may your Love Boat never turn into a Poseidon.
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Kisses,

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 * Contribute to an LGBT-related task force at another Wikimedia project (Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage, etc.)

Looking for topics? The Tasks page, which you are welcome to update, offers some ideas and wanted articles.

This campaign is supported by the Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group, an officially recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. The group's mission is to develop LGBT-related content across all Wikimedia projects, in all languages. Visit the affiliate's page at Meta-Wiki for more information, or follow Wikimedia LGBT+ on Facebook. Remember, Wiki Loves Pride is about creating and improving LGBT-related content at Wikimedia projects, and content should have a neutral point of view. One does not need to identify as LGBT or any other gender or sexual minority to participate. This campaign is about adding accurate, reliable information to Wikipedia, plain and simple, and all are welcome! If you have any questions, please leave a message on the campaign's talk page.

Thanks, and happy editing! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 21:18, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Wikiversity Journal of Medicine, an open access peer reviewed journal with no charges, invites you to participate
Hi

Did you know about Wikiversity Journal of Medicine? It is an open access, peer reviewed medical journal, with no publication charges. You can find more about it by reading the article on The Signpost featuring this journal.

We welcome you to have a look the journal. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Feel free to participate in the journal.

You can participate in any one or more of the following ways:
 * Publish an article to the journal. Even a medical student like you can make a submission.
 * Sign up as a peer reviewer of potential upcoming articles. If you do not have expertise in these subjects, you can help in finding peer reviewers for current submissions.
 * Sign up as an editor, and help out in open tasks.
 * Outreach to potential contributors, with can include (but is not limited to) scholars and health professionals. In any mention of Wikiversity Journal of Medicine, there may be a reference to this Contribute-page. Example presentation about the journal.
 * Add a post-publication review of an existing publication. If errors are found, there are guidelines for editing published works.
 * Join the editorial board.
 * Share your ideas of what the journal would be like in the future as separate Wikimedia project.
 * Donate to Wikimedia Foundation.
 * Translate journal pages into other languages. Wikiversity currently exists in the following other languages
 * Ceština, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 한국어, Português, Slovenšcina, Suomi, Svenska, Ελληνικά, Русский, العربية, 日本語
 * Technical work like template designing for the journal.
 * Sign up to get emails related to the journal, which are sent to . If you want to receive these emails too, state your interest at the talk page, or contact the Editor-in-chief at.
 * Spread the word to anyone who could be interested or could benefit from it.

The future of this journal as a separate Wikimedia project is under discussion and the name can be changed suitably. Currently a voting for the same is underway. Please cast your vote in the name you find most suitable. We would be glad to receive further suggestions from you. It is also acceptable to mention your votes in the email list. Please note that the voting closes on 16th August, 2016, unless protracted by consensus, due to any reason.

 D ip ta ns hu Talk 05:59, 12 August 2016 (UTC) -on behalf of the Editorial Board, Wikiversity Journal of Medicine.