Diana M Tordoff
Biographic Data
| ID | 353002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana M Tordoff |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana M |
| FAMILY NAME | Tordoff |
| SIGNATURE | TORDOFF D M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9238-9927 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“I Don’t Know How to Treat You”
Many transmasculine and gender diverse people assigned female at birth people use testosterone as gender-affirming hormone therapy, which is associated with significant changes to sexual and reproductive health. Additionally, transmasculine people experience significant barriers to accessing gynecological care. This study examined the perceived role of testosterone in individuals' gynecological health and how testosterone use shaped access to gyn…
Pathways and Roadblocks
INTRODUCTION: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) remain underrepresented in family-building research despite facing unique barriers to having children, especially when they are single or in partnerships where neither person can carry a pregnancy. This qualitative study examined the family-building experiences of cisgender sexual minority men, transgender women, and nonbinary people AMAB. METHODS: We conduct…
Now, More Than Ever, We Need Institutional Commitments to Transgender Health Research
Gender and Sexual Health-Related Knowledge Gaps and Educational Needs of Parents of Transgender and Non-Binary Youth
Parents can have a substantial impact on adolescent sexual decision-making, but few studies have explored the role of parents in providing sexual health information to transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth, a population that experiences significant sexual and mental health disparities and lower levels of perceived family support compared with other youth. This study aimed to elucidate existing knowledge gaps and content deemed important for a se…
Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
Importance: Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youths are disproportionately burdened by poor mental health outcomes owing to decreased social support and increased stigma and discrimination. Although gender-affirming care is associated with decreased long-term adverse mental health outcomes among these youths, less is known about its association with mental health immediately after initiation of care. Objective: To investigate changes in mental hea…
Molecular Epidemiology of Individuals Experiencing Unstable Housing or Living Homeless at HIV Diagnosis
Age, Autonomy, and Authority of Knowledge
While access to care is known to improve health outcomes for transgender youth, these youth often face challenges in accessing care related to decision-making capacity and the legal limitations regarding age of consent. In this study, we utilize discourse analytic methods to identify how notions of age, autonomy, and authority of knowledge influence transgender youths’ ability to make agentic decisions about their bodies and health, and better un…
Trans Youth Talk Back
Contemporary transgender youth in the U.S. today face increasing stigmatization as extraordinary legislative attacks intensify discrimination and exclusion of these young people in healthcare, recreation, and school life. These attacks reflect broader political, religious, and cultural ideologies embedded in systems of power that regulate the provision of healthcare for American transgender youth. We apply Foucauldian discourse analysis and a the…
Talk about Bodies”
Talk about Bodies”
Gender and Sexual Health-Related Knowledge Gaps and Educational Needs of Parents of Transgender and Non-Binary Youth
Parents can have a substantial impact on adolescent sexual decision-making, but few studies have explored the role of parents in providing sexual health information to transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth, a population that experiences significant sexual and mental health disparities and lower levels of perceived family support compared with other youth. This study aimed to elucidate existing knowledge gaps and content deemed important for a se…
Trans Youth Talk Back
Contemporary transgender youth in the U.S. today face increasing stigmatization as extraordinary legislative attacks intensify discrimination and exclusion of these young people in healthcare, recreation, and school life. These attacks reflect broader political, religious, and cultural ideologies embedded in systems of power that regulate the provision of healthcare for American transgender youth. We apply Foucauldian discourse analysis and a the…
Age, Autonomy, and Authority of Knowledge
While access to care is known to improve health outcomes for transgender youth, these youth often face challenges in accessing care related to decision-making capacity and the legal limitations regarding age of consent. In this study, we utilize discourse analytic methods to identify how notions of age, autonomy, and authority of knowledge influence transgender youths’ ability to make agentic decisions about their bodies and health, and better un…
Talk about Bodies”
Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
Importance: Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youths are disproportionately burdened by poor mental health outcomes owing to decreased social support and increased stigma and discrimination. Although gender-affirming care is associated with decreased long-term adverse mental health outcomes among these youths, less is known about its association with mental health immediately after initiation of care. Objective: To investigate changes in mental hea…
Molecular Epidemiology of Individuals Experiencing Unstable Housing or Living Homeless at HIV Diagnosis
Age, Autonomy, and Authority of Knowledge
While access to care is known to improve health outcomes for transgender youth, these youth often face challenges in accessing care related to decision-making capacity and the legal limitations regarding age of consent. In this study, we utilize discourse analytic methods to identify how notions of age, autonomy, and authority of knowledge influence transgender youths’ ability to make agentic decisions about their bodies and health, and better un…
Trans Youth Talk Back
Contemporary transgender youth in the U.S. today face increasing stigmatization as extraordinary legislative attacks intensify discrimination and exclusion of these young people in healthcare, recreation, and school life. These attacks reflect broader political, religious, and cultural ideologies embedded in systems of power that regulate the provision of healthcare for American transgender youth. We apply Foucauldian discourse analysis and a the…
Gender and Sexual Health-Related Knowledge Gaps and Educational Needs of Parents of Transgender and Non-Binary Youth
Parents can have a substantial impact on adolescent sexual decision-making, but few studies have explored the role of parents in providing sexual health information to transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth, a population that experiences significant sexual and mental health disparities and lower levels of perceived family support compared with other youth. This study aimed to elucidate existing knowledge gaps and content deemed important for a se…
Now, More Than Ever, We Need Institutional Commitments to Transgender Health Research
“I Don’t Know How to Treat You”
Many transmasculine and gender diverse people assigned female at birth people use testosterone as gender-affirming hormone therapy, which is associated with significant changes to sexual and reproductive health. Additionally, transmasculine people experience significant barriers to accessing gynecological care. This study examined the perceived role of testosterone in individuals' gynecological health and how testosterone use shaped access to gyn…
Pathways and Roadblocks
INTRODUCTION: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) remain underrepresented in family-building research despite facing unique barriers to having children, especially when they are single or in partnerships where neither person can carry a pregnancy. This qualitative study examined the family-building experiences of cisgender sexual minority men, transgender women, and nonbinary people AMAB. METHODS: We conduct…
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (7 works) · Transgender (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works)