Changing trends in transgender demographics and morbidity: baseline data from a Spanish cohort

Pedro González Fernández, Gema Grau Bolado, Carmen Fernández López, Susana Ponce de León Saenz de Navarrete, María Luisa Guadilla Fernández, Federico Vázquez San Miguel, Virginia Bellido, Itxaso Rica Echevarria The number of transgender people requesting specialised treatment is rapidly increasing worldwide, especially among minors. We have studied the changes over time in the characteristics of transgender persons who have sought hormone treatment in a specialised clinic in Spain for the past 12 years, observing a progressive decrease in their age, an increase in their academic level and a better health profile. These findings probably reflect favourable changes in how the group is treated by society and public health services.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research