A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in India
Background: Transgender health care deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of physical and mental health conditions along with sex reassignment surgeries and hormonal therapies pertaining to transgender population. Despite the numerous positive developments and efforts made for the welf...
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| author | Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh Anirudh Suseel Nalumaru Mohit Kumar Moses T Keertan Adarsh Bhagavathula Keerthana Chunduru Naga Tejaswi Surla Manasa Marada Alekhya Marina |
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| description | Background: Transgender health care deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of physical and mental health conditions along with sex reassignment surgeries and hormonal therapies pertaining to transgender population. Despite the numerous positive developments and efforts made for the welfare of transgender individuals, the plight of these people is yet very dire across the globe. The limited access to specialized healthcare services further exacerbates their predicament due to associated social stigma. Objectives: This mini-review delves into several crucial aspects concerning transgender healthcare in India. It focuses on the evolution of intersex states at birth and during development in general, the sociocultural challenges faced by transgender people within healthcare institutions, the ethical dilemmas entwined in their care and the need for more gender inclusive medical curriculum. Results: The current state of knowledge on transgender health among healthcare providers is inadequate and there is a strong need for revision of medical curriculum to suit the needs of transgenders. Matters such as the prevalence of transgender identity, gender dysphoria, sociocultural aspects of disorders in sexual development (DSD), and hormonal and surgical therapies for sex reassignment are explored, emphasizing the importance of gender-affirming surgeries in supporting gender identity. However, concerns regarding coerced surgeries, quack interventions, and lack of specialized medical expertise in treating transgenders are raised. Conclusions: Establishing specialized transgender clinics and revising medical curricula, while addressing ethical, legal, and sociocultural challenges of transgender individuals, is vital for improving transgender healthcare in India. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7bcdbf3bb504b32b0865fa7e3054a3d2023-11-08T06:09:26ZengNational Board of ExaminationsNational Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences2583-75242023-11-01Volume 11167068410.61770/NBEJMS.2023.v01.i11.006A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in IndiaKattamreddy Ananth Rupesh0Anirudh Suseel Nalumaru1Mohit Kumar Moses T2Keertan Adarsh Bhagavathula3Keerthana Chunduru4Naga Tejaswi Surla5Manasa Marada6Alekhya Marina7Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Urology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaAssistant Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaAndhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaAndhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaAndhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaAndhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaAndhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaBackground: Transgender health care deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of physical and mental health conditions along with sex reassignment surgeries and hormonal therapies pertaining to transgender population. Despite the numerous positive developments and efforts made for the welfare of transgender individuals, the plight of these people is yet very dire across the globe. The limited access to specialized healthcare services further exacerbates their predicament due to associated social stigma. Objectives: This mini-review delves into several crucial aspects concerning transgender healthcare in India. It focuses on the evolution of intersex states at birth and during development in general, the sociocultural challenges faced by transgender people within healthcare institutions, the ethical dilemmas entwined in their care and the need for more gender inclusive medical curriculum. Results: The current state of knowledge on transgender health among healthcare providers is inadequate and there is a strong need for revision of medical curriculum to suit the needs of transgenders. Matters such as the prevalence of transgender identity, gender dysphoria, sociocultural aspects of disorders in sexual development (DSD), and hormonal and surgical therapies for sex reassignment are explored, emphasizing the importance of gender-affirming surgeries in supporting gender identity. However, concerns regarding coerced surgeries, quack interventions, and lack of specialized medical expertise in treating transgenders are raised. Conclusions: Establishing specialized transgender clinics and revising medical curricula, while addressing ethical, legal, and sociocultural challenges of transgender individuals, is vital for improving transgender healthcare in India.https://natboard.edu.in/ejournal/articledtl?x=VTZUa0ZrZEJXS0orM1NwQ3hZbkhPQT09transgendertranssexualismgender dysphoriadisorders of sexual development (dsd)mental healthsex reassignment surgeryhealth services-needs and demandhealth status disparities |
| spellingShingle | Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh Anirudh Suseel Nalumaru Mohit Kumar Moses T Keertan Adarsh Bhagavathula Keerthana Chunduru Naga Tejaswi Surla Manasa Marada Alekhya Marina A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in India National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences transgender transsexualism gender dysphoria disorders of sexual development (dsd) mental health sex reassignment surgery health services-needs and demand health status disparities |
| title | A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in India |
| title_full | A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in India |
| title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in India |
| title_short | A Comprehensive Primer on Transgender Health in India |
| title_sort | comprehensive primer on transgender health in india |
| topic | transgender transsexualism gender dysphoria disorders of sexual development (dsd) mental health sex reassignment surgery health services-needs and demand health status disparities |
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