Prostatic metaplasia of the vagina in transmasculine individuals.
Rena XuDavid A DiamondJoseph G BorerCarlos EstradaRichard YuWilliam J AndersonSara O VargasPublished in: World journal of urology (2022)
One hundred percent of vaginal specimens obtained from transmasculine individuals on testosterone therapy (21/21 cases) demonstrated prostatic metaplasia. Further investigation is warranted to characterize the natural history and clinical significance of these changes. Patients seeking hormone therapy and/or gender-affirming surgery should be counseled on the findings and their yet-undetermined significance.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- radical prostatectomy
- prognostic factors
- prostate cancer
- coronary artery bypass
- stem cells
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation
- smoking cessation
- surgical site infection