A Survey Reveals Opportunity in Gender-Confirming Care
A recent study sought to understand the prevalence of pain and musculoskeletal problems individuals experience after undergoing gender-confirming surgery. Researchers surveyed individuals across the U.S. to gather data on their post-surgery pain, movement issues, and urogenital dysfunction, such as bladder or bowel problems.
Throughout the course of the study, it was found that pain, movement limitations and urogenital issues were common after gender-confirming surgery, yet many patients tended to not receive the rehabilitation care they needed, indicating and opportunity for improvement in terms of patient care.
The study, “A Survey of Pain and Musculoskeletal Dysfunction Prevalence After Gender-Confirming Surgery of the Urogenital System” which was co-authored by Meryl Alappattu and Mark Bishop, alongside other fellow researchers, can be found in the Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy