Transgender physical health

Date Published: 
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Duration: 
22:21
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In this second episode, Dr Rona Carroll discusses the medical and surgical initiation and maintenance of gender affirming hormone treatment and surgical intervention in the transgender- transitioning patient.

 

Topics:

  • 01:00 Gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT).
  • 03:25 Considerations need to be made prior to GAHT.
  • 05:23 Discussing feminising hormonal therapy.
  • 13:02 Masculinising hormones.
  • 18:30 Gender affirming surgery.

Take-home messages

  • You don’t have to know everything to provide non-judgemental, respectful and kind care.
  • Transgender and non-binary patients have often experienced distress, stigma and discrimination. So be kind and listen.
  • Make sure you know your local referral pathways.
  • Be an ally to help your patient access gender affirming care.

 

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Presenter

Dr Rona Carroll
General Practitioner

Dr Rona Carroll is a specialist GP working in a student health service and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice at the University of Otago, Wellington. She has a special interest in transgender healthcare and is a member of the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA) education committee. Rona provides gender-affirming hormone therapy to trans and non-binary patients and is interested in educating medical students and health practitioners in this area.

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