Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide

The first case-based comprehensive textbook to address the unique health care needs of transgender and gender diverse adults. Demand for state-of-the-art health care services for transgender and gender diverse communities is rapidly increasing. Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide offers a roadmap for clinicians to provide culturally responsive care that meets the primary, preventive, and specialty health needs of transgender and gender diverse adult patients. With the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information, this practical guide reviews new data on terminology, demographics, and epidemiology; highlights key aspects of gender identity emergence across the lifespan; and provides guidance on both hormonal and surgical gender affirmation. Applying a health-equity model of care, this invaluable resource offers a foundation for clinicians when addressing health needs of transgender and gender diverse communities. Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide features essential information that includes the following topics and more:. The history and epidemiology of transgender and gender diverse health care. Primary, preventive, and specialty care considerations for transgender and gender diverse patients. Hormonal, surgical and non-medical gender affirmation. Trauma-informed and gender-affirming care. Behavior health, eating disorders and body positivity. Reproductive health, obstetrical care, and family building. Treatment of HIV and sexually transmitted infections. Community building, advocacy and partnership.