With oestrogen gel now funded without restrictions, sexual health specialist Massimo Giola explains who would benefit from using it for feminisation and how switching from tablets or patches might occur. This follows his December article on the use of testosterone gel for masculinisation
With testosterone gel now available and funded in New Zealand, sexual health specialist Massimo Giola explains why it is the preferred therapy for masculinisation and how people might go about switching to it
Sexual health specialist Massimo Giola looks at the evidence for doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis as a prevention tool for bacterial sexually transmitted infections
This article, written by Cathy Stephenson, Alex Ker and Rachel Johnson, covers the diverse aspects of providing gender-affirming healthcare for Aotearoa’s transgender and non-binary people, including the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy, as well as the general principles for pharmacists to be aware of
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes