Polare 68

Issued July 2006

(The Gender Centre advise that this edition of Polare is not current and as such certain content, including but not limited to persons, contact details and dates may not apply. Where legal authority or medical related matters are cited, responsibility lies with the reader to obtain the most current relevant legal authority and/or medical publication.)

Elizabeth's Report

Regular report from the Gender Centre's General Manager including information regarding the Centre's recent accreditation and work with the Women's And Girls' Emergency Centre, by Elizabeth Riley.

Editorial

Editorial for Edition 68 of Polare magazine looks at certain bodies who are allowed to discriminate against transgender people, by Katherine Cummings.

Are Gummy Bear Implants Really So Sweet?

For many women, breast implants are psychologically life-saving. Other women however, found their breast augmentation experience littered with complications, by Tracie O'Keefe.

Outreach Report

The Outreach Report includes information sessions on Hepatitis C and H.I.V., by Dan McKinley.

Out of One Closet and into Another

The issues faced by trans people who decide to go stealth in their new gender following transition, by Joanne Herman.

Cervical Screening (Pap Smears) for Pre-Op F.T.M. Transgenders

The Human Papilloma Virus or Genital Warts, and why they are of concern to F.T.M. transgender people, by Maggie Smith R.N.

Long Acting Injectable Testosterone

Reandron and Nebido, the first testosterone preparations that allow the individual to drastically reduce the number of injections to approximately four per year, by Dan McKinley.

How Stephanie Came Out into the World

Very detailed look at workplace transition and generally how Stefanie came out, by Stefanie.

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