Health issues when you're transgender / / Susan Meyer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910158643803321
• Autore: Meyer Susan <1986->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Rosen Publishing, , 2017; �2017
• ISBN: 1-5081-7178-5
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (64 pages) : color illustrations
• Collana: Transgender life
• Disciplina: 362.1968900867
• Soggetti: Transgender youth - Mental health; Transgender youth - Health and hygiene; Transsexuals - Health and hygiene
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: What does it mean to be transgender? -- Mental and emotional health -- Gender dysphoria -- Hormone replacement therapy and gender affirmation surgeries -- The pursuit of health and happiness.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the health issues encountered by transgender people, including mental and emotional health, gender dysphoria, hormone replacement therapy (including puberty-blocking hormones), gender affirmation surgery, and more. Also covered are the pros and cons of hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery as well as barriers to health care that transgender people frequently face and advice on dealing with a health care system marked by cissexism.