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Review
. 2024 Mar;108(2):393-402.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2023.10.002. Epub 2023 Oct 29.

Sexual Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People

Kevin L Ard  1 , Andrew MacDonald-Ly  2 , A C Demidont  3
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Review

Sexual Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People

Kevin L Ard et al. Med Clin North Am. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

The proportion of people who identify as transgender and gender diverse (TGD) is increasing. Health care for TGD people, including sexual health care, must affirm and respect patients' gender identities and expressions. Here, the authors outline strategies to make health care settings more welcoming to and inclusive of TGD people and describe concrete steps to improve sexual health care for TGD populations.

Keywords: Gender diverse; Gender-affirming care; HIV; Sexual health care; Sexually transmitted infections; Transgender.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure K. L. Ard has received in-kind research support from Binx Health. A.C Demidont and A MacDonald-Ly are full-time employees (HIV Medical Affairs) with Gilead Sciences, Inc.