Transgender Medicine for the General Practitioner

摘要

In the recent years more transgender patients are seeking medical care for gender affirmation. Physicians often perceive transgender health care as hopelessly enigmatic. For a primary care physician to provide transgender health care, he/she should know the basics of transgender health, be able to use appropriate language and properly interact, understand cross sex hormone therapy, and the risks and adverse effects associated with it. The aim of this article is to enable primary care physicians to provide basic transgender care. We discuss basic terminology; a few interactive tips; and transgender specific care which includes not only the hormonal and surgical treatment but also their reproductive, metabolic, osteocrine and social health.