Care of Transgender Persons

Approximately 0.6% of the U.S. population identifies as transgender. Depending on patient preference, treatment may involve hormone therapy (testosterone in transgender men, estrogens and androgen-lowering agents in transgender women), surgery customized to patient goals, and fertility preservation.

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 381; no. 25; pp. 2451 - 2460
Main Authors Safer, Joshua D, Tangpricha, Vin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 19.12.2019
Subjects
Androgens
Breast cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Estrogens
Female
Fertility
Gender Dysphoria
Gender Identity
Gonadal Steroid Hormones - administration & dosage
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Gonadotropins
Health care
Hormone replacement therapy
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Mental health
Patients
Pituitary (anterior)
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Puberty
Sex Reassignment Procedures - methods
Sex Reassignment Surgery - methods
Surgery
Terminology as Topic
Testosterone
Thromboembolism
Thrombosis
Transgender Persons
Womens health
Young Adult
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Summary:Approximately 0.6% of the U.S. population identifies as transgender. Depending on patient preference, treatment may involve hormone therapy (testosterone in transgender men, estrogens and androgen-lowering agents in transgender women), surgery customized to patient goals, and fertility preservation.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcp1903650