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Thrilled to be celebrating the incredible Prof Jane Gunn & A/Prof Ada Cheung at the Victorian Honour Roll of Women 2024 Induction Ceremony. Two incredible women who embody this award on many levels! Congratulations to Ada #ChangeAgent & Jane #Trailblazer 🎉🥇🏆#HonourHer 🙌🏻

What a treat to have the International Menopause Society #IMS2024 World Congress in Melbourne 🇦🇺 the last few days! Did you know #trans people may also experience #Menopause? Check out our review 📄 on Transgender health and the impact of aging and menopause 🏳️‍⚧️ 👉 doi.org/10.1080/136971…

Super time at the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences #Mentoring session in #Adelaide w/ Joe Milton @imma_perfetto giving great tips 📝 Eric Chow A/Prof Ada Cheung (she/her) & the gang 🙌 Monash STM Neuroscience Translational Medicine at Monash University Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University #ScienceCommunication #SciComm #Research #MCR #AAHMS

In a secondary analysis of our RCT, early access to testosterone improved self-reported health (measured via EQ-VAS) in trans adults 🏳️‍⚧️ 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43466 #transhealth #transresearch #transgender #transmen #nonbinary A/Prof Ada Cheung (she/her) @SavZwickl UniMelb MDHS

Recently, our clinical trial #RCT showed no difference in breast growth between two #antiandrogens #spironolactone & #cyproterone acetate with estradiol in #transwomen & #nonbinary folks AMAB. Choice should be made based on side-effect profile. 👉 doi.org/10.1210/clinem…

New 🏳️‍⚧️ publication: There is interest in use of bicalutamide as antiandrogen therapy for trans people treated with estradiol-based hormone therapy. We report our experience with bicalutamide: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… #transhealth #transresearch A/Prof Ada Cheung (she/her)

Just launched: the first-ever Gender Euphoria Scale 🏳️‍⚧️✨ Made with Swinburne University of Technology + Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), it helps mental health care focus on trans joy – not just dysphoria. Read: abc.net.au/news/105098958 Paper: doi.org/10.1080/268952… #transhealth #transjoy #gendereuphoria

New in Clinical Chemistry: how to interpret blood tests for #trans + #genderdiverse people 🏳️‍⚧️🧪 After 3+ months GAHT? Use affirmed gender reference ranges. Low-dose GAHT? Interpret with care. 📄 Read: doi.org/10.1093/clinch… #transhealth #GAHT #transresearch #transgender

📢 New article out now! How often should prolactin be checked during GAHT? 🧪🏳️‍⚧️ 🔍 Mild rises common with cyproterone 💡 Routine checks not always needed 💬 Symptom-guided care = less stress + cost Read: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #transhealth #GAHT #transresearch

🧬 New Research: How do sex hormones like oestrogen & testosterone affect immune function—and what does this mean for trans people on GAHT? 📉 Early data suggest impacts on inflammation, white cells & gene expression. 📣 More research needed! 🔗 doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.…