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Published on: January 10, 2025
[Endocrine care of gender-incongruent persons]
1Service d'endocrinologie, diabétologie, nutrition et éducation thérapeutique du patient, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.
Abstract:
Health care of gender-incongruent persons deserves optimization. The new World Health Organization ICD-11, introduced this year, classifies gender-incongruence to « conditions related to sexual health », and not anymore to « mental and behavioral disorders ». From an endocrine perspective, gender-affirming hormonal treatment induces physical changes consistent with gender identity, but good-quality, long follow-up studies concerning efficacy and safety are needed. Improvements in training of medical professionals as well as a specialized multidisciplinary approach are important measures to be taken.
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