A New Tool for Treating Transgender People

[Shana A]

Joanne Herman
A New Tool for Treating Transgender People
Posted: 04/17/11 11:27 AM ET

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanne-herman/transgender-health-care_b_849701.html

Last week saw the release of a very important new resource for medical providers serving transsexual and gender-variant patients. The Primary Care Protocol for Transgender Patient Care is a web-based resource that goes beyond hormone treatment and surgery options to cover important topics such as sexual health and fertility, cancer and cardiovascular disease, patient intake and insurance issues, and harm reduction.

The Protocol is the creation of The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco. The Center's aim is to increase access to comprehensive, effective and affirming health care services for trans and gender-variant communities.