{"id":604925,"date":"2023-02-05T13:49:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T19:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/05\/health-concerns-for-transgender-people\/"},"modified":"2023-02-05T13:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T19:49:25","slug":"health-concerns-for-transgender-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/05\/health-concerns-for-transgender-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Health concerns for transgender people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"main\">\n<div>\n<h2>Health concerns for transgender people<\/h2>\n<p><em><\/p>\n<p>Understand common health concerns for transgender and gender-diverse people, and get tips for maintaining good health.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/about-this-site\/meet-our-medical-editors\">By Mayo Clinic Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Everyone faces certain health risks. But there are specific health concerns that transgender and gender-diverse people need to be aware of.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these health concerns may be due to an experience called gender minority stress, which often involves:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Negative attitudes and disapproval toward transgender and gender-diverse people. This is sometimes called social stigma.<\/li>\n<li>Discrimination, abuse, harassment, neglect, rejection or unfair treatment of transgender and gender-diverse people.<\/li>\n<li>Turning the negative attitudes or behaviors of others into negative attitudes and thoughts about oneself. This is called internalized stigma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gender minority stress is linked to transgender and gender-diverse people seeking preventive health care and health screenings less often than do other people. This might be due to a lack of insurance coverage, being refused care, difficulty finding a health care provider with expertise in transgender care or fear of discrimination in a health care setting.<\/p>\n<p>Because of gender minority stress, transgender people may be at higher risk of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emotional and psychological abuse.<\/li>\n<li>Physical and sexual violence.<\/li>\n<li>Sexually transmitted infections.<\/li>\n<li>Substance misuse.<\/li>\n<li>Mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What you can do<\/h3>\n<h4>Make health care a priority<\/h4>\n<p>Don&#8217;t avoid getting health care out of concern that you may have a negative interaction with a health care provider. Look for a provider who has expertise in transgender health, who understands your concerns and who puts you at ease.<\/p>\n<p>For guidance finding a provider with transgender expertise, check the websites for WPATH: World Professional Association for Transgender Health and GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality.<\/p>\n<p>Once you find a health care provider with whom you feel comfortable and safe, be open about your health history. Talk with your provider about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your gender identity.<\/li>\n<li>Medicines or supplements you take or have taken.<\/li>\n<li>Surgeries or procedures you&#8217;ve had.<\/li>\n<li>Health problems or concerns you may have.<\/li>\n<li>Any family history of medical conditions you may have.<\/li>\n<li>Your sexual history.<\/li>\n<li>Stress or discrimination you may have experienced and how you cope.<\/li>\n<li>Mental health concerns you may have, including anxiety, depression or any past suicidal thoughts or attempts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more your provider knows about you, the better equipped your provider will be to help guide your health care.<\/p>\n<h4>Get preventive care<\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s important that you get the vaccinations you need, as well as tests to screen for possible health problems. Talk with your health care provider about what&#8217;s right for you.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended screenings may include tests for the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breast cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Cervical cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Colon cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease.<\/li>\n<li>Hepatitis.<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure.<\/li>\n<li>High cholesterol.<\/li>\n<li>Osteoporosis.<\/li>\n<li>Prostate cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your provider also may recommend screenings for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mental health conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Substance misuse.<\/li>\n<li>Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.<\/li>\n<li>Intimate partner violence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve had gender-affirming care \u2014 such as hormone therapy or surgery, or other gender-related health care \u2014 tell your health care provider about it. Based on that information, your provider may recommend additional screenings or preventive care.<\/p>\n<p>Your health is important. If you&#8217;re due for a screening, don&#8217;t put it off. And share with your health care provider any health concerns you might have. Open communication between you and your provider can help promote good long-term health.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"first-step\" aria-describedby=\"formTitle\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-sending-url=\"https:\/\/s74881809.t.eloqua.com\/e\/f2\" data-name-form=\"MKT.PES.LGBTQ\" data-last-step=\"true\">\n<h2 id=\"formTitle\">Stay Informed with LGBTQ+ health content.<br \/>\n                        <\/h2>\n<p>Receive trusted health information and answers to your questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, transition, self-expression, and LGBTQ+ health topics. <a href=\"https:\/\/links.e.response.mayoclinic.org\/EmailPreview-LGBTQ\">Click here for an email preview.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, and understand which<br \/>\n                                information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with<br \/>\n                                other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, this could<br \/>\n                                include protected health information. If we combine this information with your protected<br \/>\n                                health information, we will treat all of that information as protected health<br \/>\n                                information and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of<br \/>\n                                privacy practices. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on<br \/>\n                                the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Feb. 04, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"dvReferenceListPC\">\n<ol>\n<li>AskMayoExpert. Healthcare for transgender and gender diverse people. Mayo Clinic; 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Keuroghlian AS, et al., eds. Basic principles of trauma-informed and gender-affirming care. In: Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide. McGraw Hill; 2022. https:\/\/accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed Dec. 19, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Coleman E, et al. Primary care. In: Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People. 8th version. World Professional Association for Transgender Health; 2022. https:\/\/www.wpath.org\/publications\/soc. Accessed Dec. 19, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Feldman J, et al. Primary care of transgender individuals. https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/contents\/search. Accessed Dec. 15, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion No. 823: Health care for transgender and gender diverse individuals. Obstetrics &#038; Gynecology. 2021; doi:10.1097\/AOG.0000000000004294.<\/li>\n<li>Erickson-Schroth L, ed. General, sexual and reproductive health. In: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities. 2nd ed. Kindle edition. Oxford University Press; 2022. Accessed Dec. 21, 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/adult-health\/basics\/staying-healthy\/hlv-20049421\">See more In-depth<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>See also<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n                    .\n                <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/adult-health\/in-depth\/transgender-health\/art-20154721\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Georgianna Buresh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health concerns for transgender peopleUnderstand common health concerns for transgender and gender-diverse people, and get tips for maintaining good health.By Mayo Clinic Staff Everyone faces certain health risks. But there are specific health concerns that transgender and gender-diverse people need to be aware of. 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