Table 3.
Prior training in T/GD health care |
P value | ||
---|---|---|---|
Yes |
No |
||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Total | 105 | 101 | |
I discuss the impact of hormone therapy (i.e., testosterone/estrogen) on future fertility with my transgender and gender-diverse patients and/or their parents/guardians | .106 | ||
Always | 65 (69.9) | 60 (71.4) | |
Often | 22 (23.7) | 13 (15.5) | |
Sometimes | 3 (3.2) | 9 (10.7) | |
Rarely | 3 (3.2) | 1 (1.2) | |
Never | 1 (1.2) | ||
Missing | 12 | 17 | |
If I have questions about how best to provide care to my transgender and gender-diverse patients, I consult with other infertility specialists or endocrinologists who have more practice experience and/or knowledge about fertility in transgender and gender-diverse patients | .033 | ||
No, but I consult other resources (i.e., guidelines and online resources) | 10 (10.1) | 15 (15.6) | |
Yes, I consult with my colleagues | 87 (87.9) | 71 (74) | |
I do not have colleagues with experience treating transgender and gender-diverse patients | 4 (4.2) | ||
Other | 2 (2) | 6 (6.3) | |
Missing | 6 | 5 | |
There are resources (such as brochures, handouts, and website/online information) available and offered to transgender and gender-diverse patients in my practice regarding their reproductive health needs and options | <.0001 | ||
No | 25 (25.3) | 54 (56.3) | |
Yes | 53 (53.5) | 31 (32.3) | |
I do not know | 21 (21.2) | 11 (11.5) | |
Missing | 6 | 5 | |
I feel comfortable providing counseling about fertility preservation to patients who identify as transgender and gender-diverse | .303 | ||
Strongly agree | 51 (51.5) | 50 (52.1) | |
Somewhat agree | 37 (37.4) | 29 (30.2) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 5 (5.1) | 6 (6.3) | |
Somewhat disagree | 6 (6.1) | 7 (7.3) | |
Strongly disagree | 4 (4.2) | ||
Missing | 6 | 5 |
REI = reproductive endocrinology and infertility; T/GD = transgender and gender-diverse.