Emerging topics in transgender medicine

Excerpt

In this issue of Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, several important topics in the rapidly evolving field of transgender medicine are presented. Gender dysphoria or gender incongruence is the feeling expressed by individuals who possess a gender identity that is different from the one assigned at birth. People who have gender dysphoria or gender incongruence are often categorized under the term “transgender”. Over the past decade, there has been increased understanding regarding the prevalence of transgender people and increased comfort with the efficacy and safety of gender affirming hormone therapy [1]. As reviewed by Nobili et al., transgender people have improved quality of life when undergoing gender affirming hormone therapy [2]. Transgender people seek hormone and/or surgical therapies to better align their physical and mental characteristics with their gender identity. Several professional associations, including the Endocrine Society and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, have published evidence based guidelines for the health of transgender individuals [3‐5]. …