Considerations in Gender-Affirming Surgery
Autor: | Geolani W. Dy, Nathan Levitt, Ian T Nolan |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study business.industry Urology Population Visibility (geometry) 030232 urology & nephrology Demographic data Mental health Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Health care Transgender medicine Phalloplasty education business |
Zdroj: | Urologic Clinics of North America. 46:459-465 |
ISSN: | 0094-0143 |
Popis: | The transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) population is a significant minority, comprising at least 0.6% of the population. Visibility is growing rapidly, especially in younger generations. Gender affirming health care must adapt to this population's needs. Demographic data regarding TGNB health care are limited, but several disparities are clear, stemming from sociopolitical factors, such as external discrimination and insensitive and/or uninformed care. Most self-identifying TGNB patients receive some type of nonsurgical care, including hormonal and/or mental health. Gender-affirming surgery is highly prevalent as well, with at least one-quarter of TGNB people having had some combination of the procedures in this category. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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