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International

Research focussed on trans and gender diverse from all over the world, and research with international implications.

Trans Women in Sport: What Does the Science Say?

28 May 2026
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30816

Research suggests trans women have minimal to no performance advantage over cisgender women.

Why are Trans People at Greater Risk of Long COVID?

6 January 2026
Views:
7248

Research indicates trans people are at higher risk of Long COVID. Why might this be and how can trans people better protect themselves?

Transsexual People are Valid and Here to Stay

6 November 2025
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503

Transsexual people need to be included in modern advocacy, research, and community spaces.

Nature Medicine Publishes First Study on how Gender-Affirming Hormones Reshape the Body’s Biology

6 November 2025
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476

Nature Medicine publishes the first-ever trans health study showing oestrogen therapy reshapes thousands of body proteins, aligning biology with gender identity.

Menstrual Periods and Testosterone Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

14 November 2024
Views:
25848

How long does it take for periods to stop with testosterone? After years without a period, I have started bleeding again. What's going on?

Trans Health Research at the 2024 WPATH Conference, Portugal

13 November 2024
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211

Trans Health Research presented latest research to a global audience at the WPATH Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Non-Binary People and Gender-Affirming Hormones and Surgeries

16 February 2024
Views:
2643

Non-binary people in Australia commonly pursue gender-affirming hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery.

End of 2023 Review

20 December 2023
Views:
284

In 2023, Trans Health Research have continued our work in world-leading trans health research, education, and advocacy.

Do Higher Oestradiol Levels Result in Better Mental Health and Wellbeing?

19 October 2023
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1804

What are the associations between oestradiol levels, psychological distress, wellbeing and risk of certain health conditions?

A World-First Trial on Fast Access to Testosterone

4 October 2023
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1513

A world-first randomised controlled trial on fast access to testosterone: How we did it and why it is such a landmark study.

From Melbourne to Chicago: Sharing Our World-First Clinical Research at ENDO 2023

27 June 2023
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202

Trans Health Research presented findings at ENDO 2023.

What has TRANSform Achieved in its First Three Years?

19 April 2023
Views:
1159

TRANSform: An Australian longitudinal gender health study is an ongoing research project.

Genital Changes, Periods, and Pelvic Pain in People Using Testosterone

11 January 2023
Views:
62234

What effects does testosterone have on the genitalia, uterus, and ovaries?

End of 2022 Review

21 December 2022
Views:
249

2022 has been a year of challenges but also opportunity and hope. We have experienced a climate of intense, harmful political 'debate', often contrary to scientific evidence and the lived-experience of the trans community. Whilst we are steadfastly focused on undertaking scientific research to improve trans health, in 2022, our voices as science communicators has never been more important. As clinicians treating trans people and as researchers in trans health where >50% of our team are trans...

Challenging Five Years of Transphobia

29 May 2022
Views:
635

The 'transgender debate' is damaging, but communities can (and must) push back.

Dispelling the Myths About Trans People

2 December 2021
Views:
723

An article debunking common, and incorrect, assumptions about trans people. Science and calm, open-hearted logic is the way forward.

Trans People and the AstraZeneca Vaccine

12 August 2021
Views:
179

A discussion of the AstraZeneca vaccine's safety for trans people, with plentiful evidence and educated insights.

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