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The Gender Dysphoria Bible // In depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria.
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Trans Resistance Network // A US-based mutual aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination.
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TransLifeLine's ID change Library // A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document.

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988lifeline // A US only Crisis hotline with phone call, text and web chat support. Dedicated staff for LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7 on phone service, 3pm to 2am EST for text and web chat.

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Reminder for all the ladies and estrogen takers - Just like any other woman, you need to do regular self-exams of your chest (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/mtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_self-examination

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/3990-breast-self-exam

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[–] Fiona@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Have you even read that Wikipedia article that you yourself linked?

The World Health Organization, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, and many other scientific organizations recommend against the use of breast self-examinations.[11] Also, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners states that teaching women to perform breast self-examination is no longer recommended.[12] In the US, however, there is no consensus among organizations related to breast self-examination as the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the American Medical Association recommend monthly breast self-examination while the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, the US Preventative Services Task Force, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network neither recommend nor discourage breast self-examination.[13]