title: Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians.
abstract: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have unique healthcare needs. While all LGBT people are at an increased risk for mental health and substance abuse disorders, certain health conditions vary by group. Overweight and obesity are more common in lesbian and bisexual women, whereas sexual minority men are at increased risk for infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis. Breast, cervical, and prostate cancer screening should be offered to all LGBT individuals according to national guidelines and with consideration of a transgender person's natal and surgical anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.|Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA. E-mail: megan.mcnamara@va.gov.
authors.forename: Megan C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.affiliation: Center for Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.|MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D062985:Health Services for Transgender Persons; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities