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Challenges in transgender health.

Asa Radix¹, Alexander B Harris¹

¹Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, New York, NY.

Med (New York, N.Y.)

|May 19, 2022

Summary

Transgender medicine has advanced, but transgender and gender-diverse individuals still face significant barriers to equitable healthcare access. Further research is needed to address existing gaps in transgender health.

Area of Science:

Medical research
Public health
Gender studies

Background:

Transgender medicine has progressed over the past 40 years.
Significant challenges remain in achieving equitable medical access for transgender and gender-diverse patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss the current state of transgender health.
To highlight challenges in medical access for transgender and gender-diverse populations.
To identify existing research gaps in transgender medicine.

Main Methods:

Literature review and synthesis of current research.
Discussion of clinical practice guidelines and their evolution.
Analysis of barriers to equitable healthcare access.

Keywords:

gender-affirming hormone therapy gender-affirming surgery nonbinary transgender

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