Any time “F” shows up on a trans man’s records, he immediately becomes “she” to many medical professionals.

We need to come up with a way to fix this so that people get the right treatment without the added insult of being misgendered.

For kidney issues, the key factor appears to be estrogen levels, so that’s the needed data.

You’re right that it is very complex.

But when doctors are misgendering people left, right and center, we need to come up with systems to reduce the temptation.