Prevalence of and factors associated with the use of gender-affirming hormonal therapy outside the reference regimen among transgender people in a community-led clinic in Metro Manila, Philippines: a retrospective cross-sectional study.
Patrick C EustaquioJan Dio Miguel Dela CruzYanyan ArañaBubbles RososJohn Danvic T RosadiñoRonivin G PagtakhanZypher Jude G RegenciaEmmanuel S BajaPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Trans people act on their high unmet gender-affirming care needs by taking unprescribed GAHT, many outside the reference regimen. Structural changes in the health system are warranted, including strengthened community-based self-administration practices.
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