(Q32512)
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Gender-affirming surgery includes a range of procedures that help align a transgender or gender diverse person's body with their gender identity. (English)
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As rates of gender-affirming surgery increase, family physicians will need to have the knowledge and skills to provide lifelong health care to this population. (English)
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Physicians should conduct an anatomic survey or organ inventory with patients to determine what health screenings are applicable. (English)
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Health care maintenance should follow accepted guidelines for the body parts that are present. (English)
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Patients do not require routine breast cancer screening after mastectomy; however, because there is residual breast tissue, symptoms of breast cancer warrant workup. (English)
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After masculinizing genital surgery, patients should have lifelong follow-up with a urologist familiar with gender-affirming surgery. (English)
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If a prostate examination is indicated after vaginoplasty, it should be performed vaginally. (English)
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If a pelvic examination is indicated after vaginoplasty, it should be performed with a Pederson speculum or anoscope. (English)
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After gonadectomy, patients require hormone therapy to prevent long-term morbidity associated with hypogonadism, including osteoporosis. (English)
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The risk of sexually transmitted infections may change after genital surgery depending on the tissue used for the procedure. (English)
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Patients should be offered the same testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections as cisgender populations, with site-specific testing based on sexual history. (English)
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If bowel tissue is used in vaginoplasty, vaginal bleeding may be caused by adenocarcinoma or inflammatory bowel disease. (English)
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2024;109(6):560-565. (English)
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20 September 2024
21 June 2024