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PRIMARY CARE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE

PRIMARY CARE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE. Lori Kohler, MD Associate Clinical Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine University of California, San Francisco. The Audience. Clinicians Nurses Social Workers Health Educators Pharmacists Psychotherapists ?.

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PRIMARY CARE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE

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  1. PRIMARY CARE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE Lori Kohler, MD Associate Clinical Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine University of California, San Francisco

  2. The Audience • Clinicians • Nurses • Social Workers • Health Educators • Pharmacists • Psychotherapists • ?

  3. PRIMARY CARE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE • Clinical Background • Who is Transgender • Barriers to Care • Transgender People and HIV • Hormone Treatment and Management • Surgical Options and Post-op care • Evidence? • Transgender care in prison

  4. Clinical Experience • Tom Waddell Health Center Transgender Team • Family Health Center • Phone and e-mail Consultation • California Medical Facility- Department of Corrections

  5. TRANSGENDER refers to a person who is born with the genetic traits of one gender but the internalized identity of another gender The term transgender may not be universally accepted. Multiple terms exist that vary based on culture, age, class

  6. Transgender Terminology • Male-to-female (MTF) Born male, living as female Transgender woman • Female-to-male (FTM) Born female, living as male Transgender man

  7. Transgender Terminology • Pre-op or preoperative A transgender person who has not had gender confirmation surgery A transgender woman who appears female but still has male genitalia A transgender man who appears male but still has female genitalia • Post-op or post operative A transgender person who has had gender confirmation surgery

  8. The goal of treatment for transgender people is to improve their quality of life by facilitating their transition to a physical state that more closely represents their sense of themselves

  9. Christine Jorgensen

  10. Old Prevalence Estimates Netherlands: • 1 in 11,900 males(MTF) • 1 in 30,400 females(FTM) United States: • 30-40,000 postoperative MTF

  11. What is the Diagnosis? • DSM-IV: Gender Identity Disorder • ICD-9: Gender Disorder, NOS Hypogonadism Endocrine Disorder, NOS

  12. DSM-IV 302.85 Gender Identity Disorder • A strong and persistent cross-gender identification • Manifested by symptoms such as the desire to be and be treated as the other sex, frequent passing as the other sex, the conviction that he or she has the typical feelings and reactions of the other sex • Persistent discomfort with his or her sex or sense of inappropriateness in the gender role

  13. DSM-IV Gender Identity Disorder (cont) • The disturbance is not concurrent with a physical intersex condition • The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning

  14. Transgenderism • Is not a mental illness • Cannot be objectively proven or confirmed

  15. Male Female GENDER Straight Lesbian/Gay SEXUAL ORIENTATION Male Female GENDER IDENTITY Dominant Submissive SEXUAL IDENTITY Masculine Feminine AESTHETIC Assertive Passive SOCIAL CONDUCT Unbridled Monogamous SEXUAL ACTIVITY

  16. Barriers to Medical Care for Transgender People • Geographic Isolation • Social Isolation • Fear of Exposure/Avoidance • Denial of Insurance Coverage • Stigma of Gender Clinics • Lack of Clinical Research/Medical Literature

  17. Provider ignorance limits access to care

  18. Regardless of their socioeconomic status all transgender people are medically underserved

  19. The Number of Transgender People in Urban Areas is Increasing Due to: • natural migration from smaller communities • earlier awareness and self-identity as transgender

  20. Urban Transgender Women Studies in several large cities have demonstrated that transgender women are at especially high risk for: • Poverty • HIV disease • Addiction • Incarceration

  21. Limited access to Medical Care for Transgender People

  22. No Clinical Research No Transgender Education in Medical Training Limited access to Medical Care for Transgender People

  23. No Clinical Research No Transgender Education in Medical Training TRANSPHOBIA Limited access to Medical Care for Transgender People

  24. No Clinical Research No Transgender Education in Medical Training TRANSPHOBIA No Health Insurance Coverage Limited access to Medical Care for Transgender People No Legal Protection Employment Discrimination Poverty Lack of Education

  25. No Clinical Research No Transgender Education in Medical Training TRANSPHOBIA No Health Insurance Coverage No Prevention Efforts Limited access to Medical Care for Transgender People No Legal Protection No Targeted Programs For Transgender People Mental health Substance abuse Employment Discrimination Poverty Lack of Education

  26. No Clinical Research No Transgender Education in Medical Training TRANSPHOBIA No Health Insurance Coverage No Prevention Efforts Limited access to Medical Care for Transgender People No Legal Protection No Targeted Programs For Transgender People Mental health Substance abuse Employment Discrimination SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION Poverty Low Self Esteem Lack of Education

  27. No Clinical Research No Transgender Education in Medical Training TRANSPHOBIA No Health Insurance Coverage No Prevention Efforts Limited access to Medical Care for Transgender People No Legal Protection No Targeted Programs For Transgender People Mental health Substance abuse Employment Discrimination SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION Poverty Low Self Esteem HIV Risk Behavior Lack of Education

  28. LOW SELF ESTEEM HIV RISK BEHAVIOR Sex work Drug use Unprotected sex Underground hormones Sex for hormones Silicone injections Needle sharing Abuse by medical providers

  29. Why Sex work? • Survival • Access to gainful employment • Reinforcement of femininity and attractiveness

  30. LOW SELF ESTEEM HIV RISK BEHAVIOR Sex work Drug use Unprotected sex Underground hormones Sex for hormones Silicone injections Needle sharing Abuse by medical providers SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION LOW SELF ESTEEM

  31. LOW SELF ESTEEM HIV RISK BEHAVIOR Sex work Drug use Unprotected sex Underground hormones Sex for hormones Silicone injections Needle sharing Abuse by medical providers INCARCERATION SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION LOW SELF ESTEEM

  32. LOW SELF ESTEEM LIMITED ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE HIV RISK BEHAVIOR Sex work Drug use Unprotected sex Underground hormones Sex for hormones Silicone injections Needle sharing Abuse by medical providers INCARCERATION SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION LOW SELF ESTEEM

  33. No Clinical Research No Transgender Education in Medical Training TRANSPHOBIA No Health Insurance Coverage No Prevention Efforts Limited access to Medical Care for Transgender People No Legal Protection No Targeted Programs For Transgender People Mental health Substance abuse Employment Discrimination SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION Poverty Low Self Esteem HIV Risk Behavior Lack of Education

  34. Clinical Research Transgender Education in Medical Training TRANSGENDER Awareness Health Insurance Coverage Prevention Efforts Access to Medical Care for Transgender People Legal Protection Targeted Programs For Transgender People Mental health Substance abuse Employment SOCIAL INCLUSION Self-sufficiency Self Esteem HIV Risk Behavior Education

  35. SELF ESTEEM ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE HIV RISK BEHAVIOR Sex Work Drug use Unprotected sex Underground hormones Sex for hormones Silicone injections Needle sharing Abuse by medical providers INCARCERATION SOCIAL INCLUSION SELF ESTEEM

  36. Access to Cross-Gender Hormones can: • Improve adherence to treatment of chronic illness • Increase opportunities for preventive health care • Lead to social change

  37. Transgender Women Need • Improved access to medical care, including hormones and surgery • Social support and inclusion • Job training and education • Culturally appropriate substance abuse treatment

  38. Transgender Women Need • Legal Protection • Research to assess ways to reduce recidivism • Self esteem building • Targeted prevention efforts that address the social context that leads to diminished health and well-being

  39. Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA)Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders – 2001 Eligibility Criteria for Hormone Therapy 1.  18 years or older 2. Knowledge of social and medical risks and benefits of hormones 3. Either A. Documented real life experience for at least 3 months OR B. Psychotherapy for at least 3 months

  40. Readiness Criteria for Hormone Therapy-HBIGDA 2001 • Real life experience or psychotherapy further consolidate gender identity • Progress has been made toward emotional well being and mental health • Hormones are likely to be taken in a responsible manner

  41. HBIGDA Real Life Experience Employment, student, volunteer New legal gender-appropriate first name Documentation that persons other than the therapist know the patient in their new gender role

  42. Initial Visits • Review history of gender experience • Document prior hormone use • Obtain sexual history • Order screening laboratory studies • Review patient goals

  43. Initial Visits • Address safety concerns • Assess social support system • Assess readiness for gender transition • Review risks and benefits of hormone therapy • Obtain informed consent • Provide referrals • Screening labs

  44. Physical Exam • Assess patient comfort with P.E. • Problem oriented exam only • Avoid satisfying your curiosity

  45. Male to Female Treatment Options • No hormones • Estrogens • Antiandrogen • Progesterone Not usually recommended except for weight maintenance

  46. Estrogen • Premarin 1.25-10mg po qd or divided as bid • Ethinyl Estradiol (Estinyl) 0.1-1.0 mg po qd • Estradiol Patch 0.1-0.3mg q3-7 days • Estradiol Valerate injection 20-60mg IM q2wks

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