Astrid Ditte Højgaard

Clinical Associate Professor Astrid Ditte Højgaard holds dual affiliations at Aalborg University Hospital and Aalborg University's Department of Clinical Medicine (Faculty of Medicine). She leads the Sexological Centre and participates in the Center for Sexology Research. Her work focuses on transgender health, hormone therapy, and clinical medicine with over 69 peer-reviewed publications.

Research interests include gender-affirming care, sexual dysfunction in breast cancer survivors, and mental health outcomes among gender-diverse populations. She has developed large-scale cohort studies and pioneered web-based clinical platforms for transgender health monitoring. Recent work emphasizes hormone therapy efficacy and healthcare provider competencies in gender-affirming care.

Her publications (2025-2020) address topics like cohort analysis, eating disorder symptomatology, and quality of life metrics linked to hormone therapy. Media engagements include debates on transgender healthcare trends and radio programs discussing sexology topics.

Højgaard chairs the Sexological Centre, teaches at academic institutions, and advises media on sexology topics. She has collaborated internationally on patient-centered care standards and clinical protocols for gender-affirming practices.