From erasure to opportunity: a qualitative study of the experiences of transgender men around pregnancy and recommendations for providers

Abstract Background Some transgender men retain their uterus, get pregnant, and give birth. However, societal attitudes about gender have erected barriers to openly being pregnant and giving birth as a transgender man. Little research exists regarding transgender men’s reproductive needs. Anecdotal...

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Main Authors: Alexis Hoffkling, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Jae Sevelius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1491-5