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How Can Trans Women Deal With Erectile Dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction is consistently counted among the most common sexual disorders. It’s also a topic close to my heart (and…

Summer Tao

Mar 6, 2025

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A Queer Guide to Starting Strength Training

The right time to start something new is anytime.

Stef Rubino

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Dec 26, 2024

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Testosterone Gel vs. Injections: Which Is More Effective?

I’m not a doctor or a scientist. What I am is a trans man whose…

Max Gross

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Oct 8, 2024

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My Top Surgery Was Complicated. I Don’t Regret It

We rarely hear about how healing can be an iterative and potentially complicated process.

E. Goldblatt Hyatt

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Aug 19, 2024

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How Much Does Injectable Testosterone Hurt?

For over a year, I swore shots were too scary for me. Now, three months…

Max Gross

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Aug 9, 2024

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A Queer Guide to Starting Strength Training

The right time to start something new is anytime.

Stef Rubino —

Dec 26, 2024

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Testosterone Gel vs. Injections: Which Is More Effective?

I’m not a doctor or a scientist. What I am is a trans man whose own transition experiences have made me curious about how it all works.

Max Gross —

Oct 8, 2024

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My Top Surgery Was Complicated. I Don’t Regret It

We rarely hear about how healing can be an iterative and potentially complicated process.

E. Goldblatt Hyatt —

Aug 19, 2024

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How Can Trans Women Deal With Erectile Dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction is consistently counted among the most common sexual disorders. It’s also a topic close to my heart (and other organs) because I experience it.

Summer Tao —

Mar 6, 2025

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A Queer Guide to Starting Strength Training

The right time to start something new is anytime.

Stef Rubino —

Dec 26, 2024

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Testosterone Gel vs. Injections: Which Is More Effective?

I’m not a doctor or a scientist. What I am is a trans man whose own transition experiences have made me curious about how it all works.

Max Gross —

Oct 8, 2024

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My Top Surgery Was Complicated. I Don’t Regret It

We rarely hear about how healing can be an iterative and potentially complicated process.

E. Goldblatt Hyatt —

Aug 19, 2024

trans men

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How Much Does Injectable Testosterone Hurt?

For over a year, I swore shots were too scary for me. Now, three months into them, I only wish I’d started sooner.

Max Gross —

Aug 9, 2024

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Was Ozempic Right For Me?

Fat people have long been stigmatized and harshly judged as not “doing enough” to take care of themselves, disregarding the impact of socioeconomic factors on people’s access to healthy food…

Em Win —

Aug 6, 2024

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Why We Shouldn’t Be Overly Dismissive of Self-Diagnosis

The healthcare system has a longstanding reputation for mistreating queer people, and self-diagnosis can provide agency even with its shortcomings.

Summer Tao —

Aug 1, 2024

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Getting BRCA Test Results Wasn’t What I Expected

I hope the lesson from this journey is to advocate for yourself to access the testing, results, treatments, therapy, and providers that you need and deserve.

Katie —

Jul 29, 2024

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How Can Trans Women Deal With Erectile Dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction is consistently counted among the most common sexual disorders. It's also a topic close to my heart (and other organs) because I experience it.

Summer Tao

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A Queer Guide to Starting Strength Training

The right time to start something new is anytime.

Stef Rubino —

Dec 26, 2024

trans men

Testosterone Gel vs. Injections: Which Is More Effective?

I’m not a doctor or a scientist. What I am is a trans man whose own transition experiences have made me curious about how it all works.

Max Gross —

Oct 8, 2024

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gender affirming surgery

My Top Surgery Was Complicated. I Don’t Regret It

We rarely hear about how healing can be an iterative and potentially complicated process.

E. Goldblatt Hyatt —

Aug 19, 2024

trans men

How Much Does Injectable Testosterone Hurt?

For over a year, I swore shots were too scary for me. Now, three months into them, I only wish I’d started sooner.

Max Gross —

Aug 9, 2024

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