Transgender and gender diverse individuals may seek gender-affirming medical care, such
as hormone therapy or surgery, to produce primary and/or secondary sex characteristics that …

Preventing new HIV infections remains a global challenge. Young women continue to bear a
disproportionate burden of infection. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), offers a novel …

Neutrophil recruitment and activation within the female genital tract are often associated with
tissue inflammation, loss of vaginal epithelial barrier integrity, and increased risk for sexually …

Pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of maternal morbidity. There is
interest in the impact of the vaginal microbiome on maternal health, including HIV and …

Neovaginas are surgically constructed to correct uterovaginal agenesis in women with
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome or as part of gender-affirming surgery …

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) as an emerging field is a
multidisciplinary science and combines basic sciences such as biomaterials science …

The word transgender is composed of trans, which means “across” in Latin, and gender, and
it describes people whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex. It is the …

Transgender women (TGW) are disproportionally affected by HIV infection, with a global
estimated prevalence of 19.9%, often attributed to behavioral risk factors, with less known …

Background Vaginoplasty is a gender-affirming surgery that is medically necessary for some
transfeminine individuals. Little research exists describing vaginal health after the initial …

Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown etiology that affects the
genital and extragenital skin, which can lead to sexual dysfunction and has been associated …