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Transgender people have been forced into the national spotlight in recent years, as everyone from state legislatures to random strangers on the internet debate their identities, their access to medications, their health, their rights, their bodies, and more. There is a staggering amount of misinformation and disinformation being circulated about what it means to be transgender and to transition. Jen joins Dr. Rixt Luikenaar, a board certified OB/GYN who specializes in transgender hormone therapy and LGBTQ health care, including pregnancy and preventive care, and they get into the details around transitioning and trans health. This information-dense episode shares the truth about what it means to transition as a transgender person. 

Special Guest: Dr. Rixt Luikenaar (they/them)

Dr. Rixt A. Luikenaar is a board-certified OB/GYN at Rebirth Health Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. They have a special interest in transgender hormone therapy and LGBTQ health care, including pregnancy and preventive care. Dr. Luikenaar received their medical degree from the University of Groningen Medical Sciences in Groningen, The Netherlands, graduating cum laude. They have a diverse background and have completed medical missions to Tanzania and Colombia and worked as a senior medical officer in OB/GYN in Cairns, Australia, during a sabbatical, taking care of indigenous Australians. Some fun facts about Dr. Luikenaar: they are from the Netherlands, they’re married with two children, and they love Sphynx cats, electronic dance music, and raves. 

Links from the show: 

Rebirth Health Center:  https://www.rebirthhealthcenter.com 

Dr. Luikenaar’s awards and certifications: https://www.rebirthhealthcenter.com/contents/about-practice/awards 

WPATH website: https://www.wpath.org/

WPATH Standards of Care: https://www.wpath.org/publications/soc 

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