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ArticleTransgender health2024

Physical and Mental Changes Reported by Transgender and Non-Binary Users of Commercial and Non-Commercial Chest Binders: A Community-Informed Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Nicole Finney, Remy Slomoff, Brit Cervantes, Natassia Dunn, Sami Strutner, Crystall Martinez, Jeffrey Vu, Ajanta Naidu, Dylan Hanami, John Billimek

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Article in Transgender health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Non-Medical Gender Affirming Practices Among Transgender Individuals: A Systematic Review on the Health Implications of Chest Binding and Genital Tucking.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Nicole FinneySchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2366-3726
Remy SlomoffSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
Brit CervantesDepartment of Pediatrics, Gender Diversity Program, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, USA.
Natassia DunnSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
Sami StrutnerSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
Crystall MartinezDepartment of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, USA.
Jeffrey VuDepartment of Pediatrics, Gender Diversity Program, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, USA.
Ajanta NaiduDepartment of Pediatrics, Gender Diversity Program, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, USA.
Dylan HanamiDepartment of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, USA.
John BillimekDepartment of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6532-3263

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: There are no standardized chest binding guidelines available to health care providers serving transgender and nonbinary individuals, exacerbating the significant health disparities affecting this community. Our study aimed to demonstrate the need for further evidence-based investigations into the association between chest binder type and health outcomes. Methods: For this cross-sectional observational study, a community-engaged online survey evaluating individuals' experiences with their current or most recent chest binder was distributed to LGBTQ+ community centers, online forums, and clinics from July to November 2021. Participants rated their frequency of health outcomes in terms of both positive and negative changes, and the average score was calculated. Results: Of 197 participants, 80% reported using commercial binders as their current or most recent binder type. Users of commercial binders reported significantly more positive mental health changes than noncommercial binders ( Conclusions: Our results suggest that the positive mental health changes associated with chest binding outweigh the negative side effects. However, the contrariety of adverse effects among binding methods suggests that chest binding must be evaluated by individual binder type rather than as a general practice. These findings will help providers guide conversations to identify which binder is best for each unique patient, as well as encourage future research in chest binding best practices.

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chest bindinggender-affirming caregender identitynonbinaryprimary health caretransgender

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PMID39735368
PMCPMC11669614

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