Navigation of a New-Onset Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient Receiving Female-to-Male Gender-Affirming Care: A Case Report.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2024
Abstract
The growth of the transgender and/or gender diverse (TGD) community has created an increased demand for comprehensive and evidence-based gender-affirming care, especially when providing a hormone-based regimen. Although there are known risks of adverse events from receiving exogenous hormone replacement therapy, many of these risks are typically attributed to members of the TGD community receiving estrogen-based therapy. In this report, a case of a subsegmental pulmonary embolism in a male patient assigned female at birth who was actively receiving testosterone-based, female-to-male gender-affirming care is detailed. In doing so, attention is drawn to a potential complication of this approach, thereby empowering clinicians and patients alike to be cognizant of such risks while still pursuing this otherwise pivotal and necessary care.
Volume
16
Issue
6
First Page
63101
Last Page
63101
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Thor, D. C., Patel, K., & Singh, M. (2024). Navigation of a New-Onset Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient Receiving Female-to-Male Gender-Affirming Care: A Case Report. Cureus, 16(6), e63101. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.63101
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
39055476
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article