Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals' Perceptions Regarding Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy and Cardiovascular Health: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Transgender and nonbinary individuals face substantial cardiovascular health uncertainties. The use of gender-affirming hormone therapy can be used to achieve one's gender-affirming goals. As self-rated health is an important predictor of health outcomes, an understanding of how this association is perceived by transgender and nonbinary individuals using gender-affirming hormone therapy is required.