"Transgender Persons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persons having a sense of persistent identification with, and expression of, gender-coded behaviors not typically associated with one's anatomical sex at birth, with or without a desire to undergo SEX REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES.
| Descriptor ID |
D063106
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.777.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Transgender Persons- Transgender Persons
- Person, Transgender
- Persons, Transgender
- Transgender Person
- Transgenders
- Transgender
- Transgendered Persons
- Person, Transgendered
- Persons, Transgendered
- Transgendered Person
Intersex Persons- Intersex Persons
- Intersex Person
- Person, Intersex
- Persons, Intersex
Gender-Variant Persons- Gender-Variant Persons
- Gender Variant Persons
- Gender-Variant Person
- Person, Gender-Variant
- Persons, Gender-Variant
- Genderqueer Persons
- Genderqueer Person
- Person, Genderqueer
- Persons, Genderqueer
Two-Spirit Persons- Two-Spirit Persons
- Person, Two-Spirit
- Persons, Two-Spirit
- Two Spirit Persons
- Two-Spirit Person
Transsexual Persons- Transsexual Persons
- Person, Transsexual
- Persons, Transsexual
- Transsexual Person
- Transexuals
- Transexual
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Transgender Persons" by people in Profiles.
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Perceived access to gender-affirming care, completion of gender-affirming medical interventions, and psychological distress among transgender women of color: the TURNNT cohort study. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Nov 04; 194(11):3306-3315.
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Gender Diversity and Neurodivergence: A Primer for Pediatricians. Pediatr Ann. 2025 Oct; 54(10):e349-e354.
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Use of Doxycycline for Sexually Transmitted Infection Posteexposure Prophylaxis in People Assigned Female at Birth in the United States. Sex Transm Dis. 2026 Feb 01; 53(2):e11-e13.
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Management of cosmetic concerns after gender-affirming vaginoplasty: a retrospective case series and guide to revisions. Int J Impot Res. 2025 Nov; 37(11):914-919.
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Promises, Pitfalls, and Progress: Doxycycline Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2025 Feb 19; 22(1):16.
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Neighborhood Factors as Correlates of Alcohol Use in the N2 Cohort Study of Black Sexually Minoritized Men and Transgender Women. J Urban Health. 2025 Apr; 102(2):400-412.
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Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Prehospital Patients: A NAEMSP Position Statement and Resource Document. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2025; 29(3):302-314.
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PrEPárate: Evaluation of a Community-Driven PrEP Social Marketing Intervention Tailored to Latino/a/x Individuals. AIDS Behav. 2024 Dec; 28(12):4069-4078.
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mobile App Use for Meeting Sexual Partners Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Young Transgender Women: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 Sep 11; 10:e54215.
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Similarities and differences in the functions of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) across gender non-conforming and cisgender young adults. J Affect Disord. 2024 Dec 15; 367:496-506.