Cox publishes article in Urogynecology

Caroline Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, co-authored a new study in Urogynecology.  

In Gender-Affirming Testosterone Treatment and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Cox and co-authors sought to compare the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) – including urinary frequency, urgency, and incontinence – for transmasculine individuals using and not using gender-affirming testosterone treatment. This cross-sectional study included transgender men or transmasculine individuals receiving ob-gyn or family medicine care at a single hospital system. The study: 

“...is one of the first to demonstrate a significant relationship between gender-affirming testosterone use and less severe LUTS. Individuals taking testosterone therapy were found to have less severe depression, and LUTS were found to be less severe in individuals with less severe anxiety and depression.” 

The article lays the groundwork for future research exploring the relationship between gender-affirming testosterone therapy and lower urinary tract symptoms. Read the whole study here.