Transgender men should be supported to chest-feed their babies should they choose to do so, a Royal College has said.
A new draft guideline from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says that trans men should be asked about their preferred manner of feeding before their baby is born and those who chose to chest feed should be offered “chest-feeding support in the same manner as for cis-women”.
The guideline covers care for trans and gender diverse people though childbirth, contraception, fertility, gynaecological procedures and cancer treatment and care.
The document, which has been put out for consultation, makes a series of recommendations to help improve care, including:
- Trans and gender diverse people should be offered advice about fertility preservation when considering gender-affirming surgery or hormone therapies.
- Trans men who conceive whilst taking masculinising hormone therapy should stop taking the hormones “as soon as possible” while those who are planning to conceive should stop their therapy for three months prior to conception.
- Healthcare workers should be aware that trans and gender diverse people can face barriers when accessing healthcare services and take steps to ensure “easy access to care without their gender being questioned or their confidentiality breached”.
- People should always be addressed and referred to by their preferred title, name, pronouns and family relationships.
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26 июл 2022
