RT Book, Section
A1 Radix, Asa
A1 Goldstein, Zil G.
A2 Keuroghlian, Alex S.
A2 Potter, Jennifer
A2 Reisner, Sari L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184176956
T1 Screening and Prevention of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
T2 Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260459937
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184176956
RD 2024/04/18
AB Transgender  and  gender  diverse  (TGD)  people  have  disparate  rates  of  HIV  infection  and  sexually  transmitted  infections  (STIs)  compared  with  cisgender  populations,  and  they  are  often  reluctant  or  unable  to  access  health  services  that  can  provide  treatment  and  preventive  care.  Although  there  are  many  reasons  why  TGD  patients  may  not  readily  engage  in  health  care,  including  sexual  and  reproductive  health  services,  pervasive  structural,  interpersonal,  and  individual-level  stigma  is  prominent.1  TGD  people  often  face  discrimination  in  health  care  settings,  including  denial  of  medical  care  and  health  care  professionals  who  lack  relevant  clinical  knowledge  and  cultural  responsiveness.  In  addition,  they  may  also  experience  financial  barriers  that  limit  access  to  sexual  health  screenings  and  evidence-based  prevention  interventions.2,3  This  chapter  discusses  how  clinicians  can  provide  individualized  screening  recommendations,  risk-reduction  counseling,  and  biomedical  interventions  that  enable  the  provision  of  gender-affirming  and  welcoming  health  care  for  TGD  patients.