Citation
Poteat, Tonia; Malik, Mannat; & Cooney, Erin E. (2018). 2148 Understanding the Health Effects of Binding and Tucking for Gender Affirmation. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2(Suppl. 1), 76.Abstract
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Gender affirmation is a critical aspect of the health and well-being of transgender individuals. For many transgender people, this includes changing one’s physical appearance to align with one’s felt gender. Some gender-affirming body modifications require medical interventions such as hormone therapies and surgeries. Other modifications, such as tucking to create a flat-appearing lower pelvis and binding to create a flat-appearing chest, require no external intervention. The published literature is slowly growing on the health effects of gender affirming medical interventions; however, other body modifications are understudied. As part of our needs assessment of the transgender community, we sought to understand the frequency and health impact of binding and tucking.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2018.268Reference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Journal of Clinical and Translational ScienceAuthor(s)
Poteat, ToniaMalik, Mannat
Cooney, Erin E.