Dermatology-related epidemiologic and clinical concerns of men who have sex with men, women who have sex with women, and transgender individuals.
OBJECTIVE
To review the recent literature relevant to dermatologists regarding sexual-minority patients: men who have sex with men, women who have sex with women, and transgender and intersex individuals.


METHODS
We searched MEDLINE for articles relating to sexual-minority patients and dermatology.


METHODS
Information regarding clinical, epidemiologic, and terminology issues relating to sexual-minority patients, with particular attention to concerns relevant to dermatologists.


CONCLUSIONS
Sexual-minority patients have specific clinical and epidemiologic issues that are relevant to dermatologists. Knowledge of these issues, as well as sensitivity to issues of terminology, can enable dermatologists to better care for sexual-minority patients.
Katz
Kenneth A
KA
Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA. Kenneth.Katz@post.harvard.edu
Furnish
Timothy J
TJ
D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014189:Transsexualism