TY  - GEN
AB  - Testosterone therapy is considered standard of care medical treatment for transgender and gender diverse individuals assigned female at birth. The impact of gender affirming testosterone therapy on respiratory muscle strength has not yet been studied, nor have respiratory norms for transgender and gender diverse individuals undergoing this therapy been established. In considering voice for this population, establishing respiratory norms would aid the accuracy of pulmonary function testing for individuals who have undergone testosterone therapy and provide data to the limited pool of evidence on the vocal effects of testosterone therapy. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the effect of testosterone therapy as part of medical treatment to align gender identity, on respiration and voice production, highlighting the need for larger studies to establish norms and better inform patients on possible respiratory changes post-treatment.
AD  - Portland State University
AD  - Portland State University
AD  - Portland State University
AD  - Portland State University
AD  - Portland State University
AD  - Portland State University
AD  - Portland State University
AU  - Heitzman, Alicia
AU  - Pruneda, Jonathan
AU  - Ziegler, Aaron
AU  - Browy, Jillian R.
AU  - Conn, Jeff
AU  - Drake, Karen
AU  - Britton, Deanna
DA  - 2020
DO  - 10.6083/xd07gt267
DO  - DOI
ID  - 8249
KW  - Transgender Persons
KW  - Speech, Alaryngeal
KW  - Respiration
KW  - Voice
KW  - Gender Identity
KW  - testosterone therapy
KW  - voice production
KW  - gender affirming care
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8249/files/Alicia-Heitzman.pdf
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8249/files/Alicia-Heitzman.pdf
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8249/files/Alicia-Heitzman.pdf
LA  - eng
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8249/files/Alicia-Heitzman.pdf
N2  - Testosterone therapy is considered standard of care medical treatment for transgender and gender diverse individuals assigned female at birth. The impact of gender affirming testosterone therapy on respiratory muscle strength has not yet been studied, nor have respiratory norms for transgender and gender diverse individuals undergoing this therapy been established. In considering voice for this population, establishing respiratory norms would aid the accuracy of pulmonary function testing for individuals who have undergone testosterone therapy and provide data to the limited pool of evidence on the vocal effects of testosterone therapy. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the effect of testosterone therapy as part of medical treatment to align gender identity, on respiration and voice production, highlighting the need for larger studies to establish norms and better inform patients on possible respiratory changes post-treatment.
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2020
T1  - Impact of testosterone therapy on respiratory support for voice in transgender and gender diverse individuals
TI  - Impact of testosterone therapy on respiratory support for voice in transgender and gender diverse individuals
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8249/files/Alicia-Heitzman.pdf
Y1  - 2020
ER  -