Astrid Højgaard

  • Sexological Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark

Professional Experience

M.D, Specialist in gynecology and obstetrics
Ass. professor at Aalborg University in the Master Program in Clinical Sexology, FECSM
2012 – now: Head of Department of Sexological Center, Center for Gender Identity, Center for Rape Victims, AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Chairman of NSSM (Nordic Society for Sexual Medicine)
Board member of EFS (European Federation of Sexology)

Expertise and Research Interests

M.D, gyn.obstet with interest in sex hormones
Gender affirming hormonal treatment for transgender people
Sexual dysfunctions in men and women
Reproductive choices.

Selected Publications

Sexual Aspects of Pregnancy and the Postpartum in Non-Mainstream Orientation Højgaard, A. D. & Dahl, B., 2023, Midwifery and Sexuality. Geuens, S., Mivšek, A. P. & L. Gianotten, W. (red.). Springer, s. 249-259

Biochemical Changes During the First Year of Feminizing Hormone Therapy in Transfeminine Individuals. Hojbjerg, J. A., Højgaard, A. D. & Hvas, A-M., feb. 2022, I: Sexual Medicine. 10, 1, 100472.

Development and Pilot testing of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Gender-Affirming Care: The GENDER-Q. Kaur, M., Morrison, S., Deibert, S., van de Grift, T. C., Højgaard, A. D., Jacobsen, A. L., Johnson, N., Mullender, M. G., Poulsen, L., Satterwhite, T., Santucci, R., Semple, J., Pusic, A., Savard, K., Sørensen, J. A., Young-Afat, D. & Klassen, A., 2022, I: Quality of Life Research. 31, Suppl. 2, s. S20 101.4.

Gender incongruence and timing of puberty: a population-based cohort study. Thomsen, A. H., Gaml-Sørensen, A., Brix, N., Ernst, A., Lunddorf, L. L. H., Strandberg-Larsen, K., Højgaard, A. & Ramlau-Hansen, C. H., nov. 2022, I: Fertility and Sterility. 118, 5, s. 938-945 8 s.

Current Treatment Regimens for Transfeminine Individuals in the Nordic Countries. Hojbjerg, J. A., Saini, S. L., Hvas, A-M. & Hojgaard, A. D., mar. 2021, I: Journal of Sexual Medicine. 18, 3, s. 656-663 8 s.

The majority of Danish breast cancer survivors on adjuvant endocrine therapy have clinically relevant sexual dysfunction: a cross-sectional study. Fogh, M., Højgaard, A., Rotbøl, C. B. & Jensen, A. B., jan. 2021, I: Acta Oncologica. 60, 1, s. 61-68 8 s.

Informing patients about the negative effect of nephrectomy on sexual function. Christiansen, R. S., Azawi, N., Højgaard, A. & Lund, L., 2020, I: Turkish Journal of Urology. 46, 1, s. 18-25 8 s.

Neonatal male circumcision is associated with altered adult socio-affective processing. Miani, A., Di Bernardo, G. A., Højgaard, A. D., Earp, B. D., Zak, P. J., Landau, A. M., Hoppe, J. & Winterdahl, M., nov. 2020, I: Heliyon. 6, 11, 10 s., e05566.