Transgender physical health

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

GAHT- Gender affirming hormone therapy
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Considerations need to be made prior to GAHT
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Discussing feminising hormonal therapy
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Masculinising hormones
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Gender affirming surgery
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Take home messages
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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.

Resources

Transgender health Goodfellow Unit podcast (2018)
Be There website Youth Sector Rainbow Collective
GPs' Guides for Maintenance Hormones PATHA
Guidelines for gender affirming healthcare for gender diverse and transgender children, young people and adults University of Waikato (2018)

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.