Breast screening for transgender and non-binary individuals

If you're a trans man, trans woman or are non-binary how you are invited for breast screening will depend on the sex you are registered with at a GP:

• if you're registered as female with a GP you will automatically be invited for breast screening
• if you're registered as male with a GP you will not automatically be invited for breast screening

What to do if you were assigned female at birth

If you've not had top surgery (surgery to remove the breasts and have male chest reconstruction), you can have breast screening.

If you've had top surgery, you may still have some breast tissue. But it's unlikely you will be able to have a mammogram. Once you have had top surgery and everything has healed, you will need to get to know what is normal for you now by checking your chest every month. Make sure you check areas that still contain breast tissue. This might include under your armpits and up to your collarbone, and your nipples. 

What to do if you were assigned male at birth

If you've been taking feminising hormones for longer than 2 years, you can have breast screening. These hormones can increase your chance of getting breast cancer.

Make sure you get to know your new normal by checking your chest every month.

Talk to a GP if you notice any changes in your chest tissue or symptoms of breast cancer.

If you think you should have breast screening, but you are not invited automatically, talk to your GP surgery or call the local breast screening service to ask for an appointment.