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This research is recruiting people to take part in a discussion about how gender-affirming care impacts trans people’s experience of pre-existing chronic pain. While there is some research which has used questionnaires to examine how gender-affirming care impacts symptoms of chronic pain, there is limited research into the experiences of trans people and how engaging in gender-affirming care may affect their relationship to and the way they experience and manage their chronic pain. As pain and gender are both embodied experiences, the discussion will be around your individual experiences with the aim of exploring what these mean for you.
This research topic and design has been developed with input from a person with lived experience of these topic areas and a psychologist working within a gender service.
You are Eligible if:
Trans here includes anyone who is transgender, non-binary, agender, gender fluid, gender queer, gender questioning or otherwise gender non-conforming.
Gender-affirming care includes any interventions which affirm someone’s gender identity, including (but not limited to) surgery, hormone-related treatment, speech and language therapy, and psychological therapy.
Chronic pain here means pain lasting for more than 12 weeks. This can be diagnosed or self identified.
Participants are invited to take part in a 60-90 minute discussion. People will be given the choice of whether they would like this discussion to be in-person or over a video call through Microsoft Teams. If in-person, the location of this will be likely be on the University of East London Stratford campus, but alternative London locations can be discussed. You will be reimbursed with a £10 Love2Shop voucher. Participation is anonymous and voluntary.
A discussion guide with the key questions to be asked will be given before the research interview, along with the participant information sheet. There is also the opportunity to have a brief phone call beforehand to discuss the research if this is helpful for you.
The hope is that this research can create a richer picture of the impact that gender-affirming care can have on a person's health and wellbeing and its interaction with chronic pain.
If you’re interested in taking part, would like more information or if you have any questions please email Megan on u2388785@uel.ac.uk
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