Access and Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Trans, Gender Diverse and Non-Binary People
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Trans, gender diverse, and non-binary (TGDNB) people experience significant health disparities relative to cis-gender people. Globally, they also experience barriers to gender-affirming sexual and reproductive healthcare. These barriers impede access and utilisation, preventing TGDNB people from exercising sexual and reproductive rights. Sexual and reproductive healthcare traditionally operates through a cis-heteronormative and binary gender lens, and healthcare practitioners may not be well-equipped to provide the gender-affirming and culturally respon-sive care appropriate. There may be a further lack of responsiveness to TGDNB people’s unique needs. Other barriers include financial inaccessibility of treatments, as well as stigmatisation and discrimination. Collectively, these barriers may translate into heightened gender dysphoria, mental/physical health concerns, and feelings of loss/trauma due to being prevented from exercising reproductive rights.
In light of these challenges, this Special Issue invites research submissions regarding access and use of sexual and reproductive health services for TGDNB people globally. We welcome original research, including qualitative and quantitative analyses and case studies.
Research showcasing innovations designed to enhance or improve sexual and reproductive healthcare services for TGDNB people, including ‘success stories’, are of particular interest, as is engaging with intersectionality and how intersecting identities may impact access to and the use of sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Prof. Dr. Amy Mullens
Dr. Annette Bromdal
Prof. Dr. Fiona Barlow
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sexual health
- reproductive health
- trans, gender diverse and non-binary people
- gender-affirming healthcare
- culturally responsive
- intersectionality
- human rights
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