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Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1422333
This article is part of the Research Topic Psychiatric Illness Across the Menstrual Cycle View all 5 articles

Management Considerations for Menstruation Menstrual Management in Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals: Psychiatric and Psychosocial Considerations From Menarche Through Menopause

Provisionally accepted
Arslaan Arshed Arslaan Arshed *Sharon Madanes Sharon Madanes Stephanie Pottinger Stephanie Pottinger Marra G. Ackerman Marra G. Ackerman Allison B. Deutch Allison B. Deutch
  • Langone Medical Center, New York University, New York City, United States

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    The term nonbinary refers to someone whose gender identity does not fall within the culturally and historically normative male/female gender paradigm. Some individuals may identify as masculine, two-spirit, or masculine of center (MoC), indicating that although they may not identify as female or male, their identity and feelings present more masculine than feminine. Some indigenous individuals may also identify as two-spirit, a third "suprabinary" gender that has been adopted for over 30 years (2). To achieve inclusivity for this article, we use the term transgender and genderdiverse (TGD) to denote the diversity of transgender, nonbinary, and MoC identities, and menstruators to describe individuals who menstruate. To achieve inclusivity with gender identity and the spectrum of masculinity, femininity, and nonbinary individuals who menstruate, we use the term menstruator. Additionally, we use the term TGD-AFAB and TGD-menstruator interchangeably. A glossary of terms and gender-inclusive language in Table 1.

    Keywords: Menstruation1, Transgender2, Transmen3, Mood disorder4, Gender diverse5, Menstruator6, Gender dysphoria7

    Received: 23 Apr 2024; Accepted: 09 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Arshed, Madanes, Pottinger, Ackerman and Deutch. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Arslaan Arshed, Langone Medical Center, New York University, New York City, United States

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