Principles Of Transgender Medicine And Surgery

Description: This is a comprehensive and important text for health care professionals. Gender 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-specialty. This practical guide instructs both novices and experienced practitioners on the state-of-the-art treatments and knowledge. 'Principles of Transgender Medicine and Surgery' presents the foremost international specialists on the issues, offering their expert knowledge on the wide spectrum of issues encountered by gender diverse individuals. In this handy text, professionals of all types can get important information about various aspects of transgender health care. This essential text is extensively referenced, and includes numerous photos, tables, and figures to clearly illustrate information. Topics in 'Principles of Transgender Medicine and Surgery' includes: etiology; primary medical care; evidence-based preventive care; hormone treatment of adults and juvenile transsexual patients; general principles of surgical therapy; reassignment surgery; mental health issues; developmental stages of the coming out process; reproduction issues; fertility issues; karyotyping and genetics; intersex individuals; gender identity disorders; and, aging and the care of elderly transgender patients. 'Principles of Transgender Medicine and Surgery' is an essential guide for health care professionals, educators, students, patients, and patients' families. Review: 'A highly technical resource written especially for medical professionals in the field, Principles of Transgender Medicine and Surgery lives up to its title and is an absolute 'must-have' for anyone in the practice.' - James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief in The Midwest Book Review Table of Contents: About the Editors Contributors Foreword (Frederic M. Ettner) Introduction (Randi Ettner) Chapter 1. The Etiology of Transsexualism (Randi Ettner) Introduction Early Theories of the Etiology of Transsexualism Recent Theories of the Etiology of Transsexualism The Current Status of the Attempt to Identify the Etiology of Gender Variation Chapter 2. Primary Medical Care of the Gender-Variant Patient (A. Evan Eyler) Introduction The Spectrum of Gender Identity and Expression Transgender Health Care Ten Principles of Transgender Medical Care Conclusion Chapter 3. Preventive Care of the Transgendered Patient: An Evidence-Based Approach (Jamie Feldman) Introduction Challenges in Providing Preventive Care to the Transgendered Population Evidence-Based Transgender Health Care Preventive Care Recommendations Conclusion Chapter 4. Hormone Treatment of the Adult and Juvenile Transsexual Patient (Louis J. Gooren and Helene A. Delemarre-van de Waal) Introduction General Principles of Treatment Hormonal Sex Reassignment Side Effects of Hormonal Sex Reassignment Sexual Function After Sex Reassignment Regrets After Sex Reassignment Juvenile Gender Dysphoria Chapter 5. Surgery: General Principles (Stan Monstrey, Griet De Cuypere, and Randi Ettner) Introduction Controversies Surrounding Surgery Ethical and Legal Challenges Financial Aspects Surgeries for Gender Reassignment Conditions for Surgical Interventions Standards of Care of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association Chapter 6. Surgery: Male-to-Female Patient (Stan Monstrey, Gennaro Selvaggi, and Peter Ceulemans) History of Male-to-Female Surgery Male-to-Female Gender Reassignment Surgery: An Overview Chapter 7. Surgery: Female-to-Male Patient (Stan Monstrey, Peter Ceulemans, and Peter Hoebeke) History of Male-to-Female Surgery Subcutaneous Mastectomy Phalloplasty The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach Chapter 8. Mental Health Issues (Friedemann Pf fflin) Mental Health Issues in the History of Sex Reassignment Practical Aspects of Clinical Care Writing Recommendations and Reports Chapter 9. Developmental Stages of the Transgender Coming-Out Process: Toward an Integrated Identity (Walter Bockting and Eli Coleman) Introduction Coming Out As a Developmental Process Conclusion Chapter 10. Reproductive and Fertility Issues for Transpeople (Petra De Sutter) Introduction Transpeople and Their Children Ethical Arguments in Favor of Fertility Preservation Cryopreservation of Sperm in Transwomen Donor Inseminations in Partners of Transmen Cryopreservation of Oocytes, Embryos, or Ovarian Tissue in Transmen Future Possibilities Chapter 11. Karyotyping and Genetics in the Transgender Population (Gale Bearman) Introduction What Is a Karyotype What Is a Variant Karyotype Chromosomal Variance, Phenotypic Variance, and Gender Identity Variant Karyotypes or Forms of Intersex in the Transgender Population Is Gender Identity Genetic Intersexed or Transgendered Recommendations Conclusion Chapter 12. Intersex: Definition, Examples, Gender Stability, and the Case Against Merging with Transsexualism (Tom Mazur, Melissa Colsman, and David E. Sandberg) Introduction Intersexuality Defined Typical Sexual Differentiation Process Intersex Syndromes and Related Conditions Appendix A Chapter 13. Gender Identity Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Peggy T. Cohen-Kettenis) Introduction Classification Epidemiology Clinical Picture Appendix A: DSM-IV Criteria for Gender Identity Disorder in Children and Adolescents Chapter 14. Transgender Aging and the C