Principles of transgender medicine and surgery

1. Theories of the etiology of transgender identity / Randi Ettner and Antonio Guillamon -- 2. Worldwide prevalence of transgender and gender non-conformity / Lindsay Collin, Michael Goodman, and Vin Tangpricha -- 3. An overview of the Standards of care for the health of transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people / Eli Coleman -- 4. Primary medical care of transgender and gender non-conforming persons / A. Evan Eyler -- 5. Preventive care of the transgender patient : an evidence-based approach / Jamie Feldman -- 6. Mental health issues / Griet De Cuypere -- 7. Psychotherapy with transgender people / Lin Fraser and Griet De Cuypere -- 8. Developmental stages of the transgender coming-out process : toward an integrated identity / Walter Bockting and Eli Coleman -- 9. Sexual function in the transgender population / Kevan Wylie, Edward Wootton, and Sophie Carlson -- 10. Hormoe treatment of adult transgender people / Louis J. Gooren -- 11. Gender dysphoria in children and adolescents / Annelou L.C. de Vries and Peggy T. Cohen-Kettenis -- 12. Transgender youth : endocrine management / Stephen M. Rosenthal -- 13. Disorders of sex development (DSD) : definition, syndroes, gender dysphoria, and differentiation from transsexualism / Tom Mazur. [et al.] -- 14. Male-to-female gender reassignment surgery / Britt Colebunders. [et al.] -- 15. Female-to-male gender reassignment surgery / Britt Colebunders. [et al.] -- 16. Understanding sexual health and HIV in the transgender population / Kevan Wylie and James Woodcock -- 17. Reproduction and fertility issues for transgender people / Petra De Sutter -- 18. Care of aging transgender and gender non-conforming patients / Tarynn M. Witten and A. Evan Eyler -- 19. Transgender health care and human rights / Eszter Kismodi, Mauro Cabral, and Jack Byrne.

Cover -- Half Title -- Endorsement -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Theories of the Etiology of Transgender Identity -- Introduction -- Historical Background -- Psychoanalytic Theories -- Early Biological Theories -- Environmental Theories -- Anatomical Post-Mortem Studies -- Prenatal Hormonal Influences -- Genetic Influences -- Neurodevelopmental Cortical Hypothesis -- References -- 2 Worldwide Prevalence of Transgender and Gender Non-Conformity -- Background -- Overview of the Literature -- Prevalence of Gender Confirmation Therapy -- Prevalence of Transgender-Related Diagnoses -- Prevalence of Self-Reported Transgender Identity -- Prevalence of Legal Name or Sex Changes -- Summary and Discussion -- References -- 3 An Overview of the Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People -- History of the Standards of Care -- WPATH Standards of Care-Version 7 -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Primary Medical Care of Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Persons -- Introduction -- Variation in Gender Identity and Expression -- Transgender Health Care -- Primary Care -- Multidisciplinary Care and Referrals -- Common Clinical Presentations -- The Patient Who Is Seeking Initiation of Hormonal Treatment -- The Patient Who Has Been Using Informally Obtained Hormones, and Who Wishes to Begin Prescription Medications -- The Patient Who Has Completed Medical Transition -- The Patient Who Is Not Seeking Transition -- Family Members of Gender-Transitioning Persons -- Ten Principles of Transgender Medical Care -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Preventive Care of the Transgender Patient: An Evidence-Based Approach -- Introduction -- Challenges in Providing Preventive Care to the Transgender Population.

A comprehensive and important text for health care professionalsGender variance is widely misunderstood, and few medical texts examine the social, legal, emotional, historical, biological, and economic issues involved. Principles of Transgender Medicine and Surgery provides medical and health care guidelines and comprehensive information on all aspects of treatment of gender diverse individuals. This one-of-a-kind resource examines a full range of relevant data important to health care professionals. Each chapter addresses a different aspect of care, written by an authority on that sub-special