Providing care to transgender persons: a clinical approach to primary care, hormones, and HIV management.
Transgender (TG) persons have had historically difficult interactions with health care providers, leading to limited care and risks for a broad spectrum of health problems. This is of particular concern for TG persons with or at risk for HIV infection. This article discusses care providers' roles in establishing TG-friendly clinical care sites; conducting appropriate and thorough physical examinations for TG patients; managing hormones, especially in conjunction with antiretroviral therapy; and engaging TG persons in education about prevention and treatment of HIV.
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Catherine
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D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D011287:Prejudice; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D021841:Safe Sex; D012736:Sex Education; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones