{"id":50817,"date":"2025-04-25T21:36:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/health-concerns-for-transgender-people\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:53:32","slug":"health-concerns-for-transgender-people","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/de\/mayo-health-library\/health-concerns-for-transgender-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Health concerns for transgender people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Everyone faces certain health risks. But there are specific health concerns that transgender and gender-diverse people need to be aware of.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these health concerns may be due to an experience called gender minority stress, which often involves:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Negative attitudes and disapproval toward transgender and gender-diverse people. This is sometimes called social stigma.<\/li>\n<li>Discrimination, abuse, harassment, neglect, rejection or unfair treatment of transgender and gender-diverse people.<\/li>\n<li>Turning the negative attitudes or behaviors of others into negative attitudes and thoughts about oneself. This is called internalized stigma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gender minority stress is linked to transgender and gender-diverse people seeking preventive health care and health screenings less often than do other people. This might be due to a lack of insurance coverage, being refused care, difficulty finding a health care provider with expertise in transgender care or fear of discrimination in a health care setting.<\/p>\n<p>Because of gender minority stress, transgender people may be at higher risk of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emotional and psychological abuse.<\/li>\n<li>Physical and sexual violence.<\/li>\n<li>Sexually transmitted infections.<\/li>\n<li>Substance misuse.<\/li>\n<li>Mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Make health care a priority<\/h4>\n<p>Don&#8217;t avoid getting health care out of concern that you may have a negative interaction with a health care provider. Look for a provider who has expertise in transgender health, who understands your concerns and who puts you at ease.<\/p>\n<p>For guidance finding a provider with transgender expertise, check the websites for WPATH: World Professional Association for Transgender Health and GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality.<\/p>\n<p>Once you find a health care provider with whom you feel comfortable and safe, be open about your health history. Talk with your provider about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your gender identity.<\/li>\n<li>Medicines or supplements you take or have taken.<\/li>\n<li>Surgeries or procedures you&#8217;ve had.<\/li>\n<li>Health problems or concerns you may have.<\/li>\n<li>Any family history of medical conditions you may have.<\/li>\n<li>Your sexual history.<\/li>\n<li>Stress or discrimination you may have experienced and how you cope.<\/li>\n<li>Mental health concerns you may have, including anxiety, depression or any past suicidal thoughts or attempts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more your provider knows about you, the better equipped your provider will be to help guide your health care.<\/p>\n<h4>Get preventive care<\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s important that you get the vaccinations you need, as well as tests to screen for possible health problems. Talk with your health care provider about what&#8217;s right for you.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended screenings may include tests for the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breast cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Cervical cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Colon cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease.<\/li>\n<li>Hepatitis.<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure.<\/li>\n<li>High cholesterol.<\/li>\n<li>Osteoporosis.<\/li>\n<li>Prostate cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your provider also may recommend screenings for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mental health conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Substance misuse.<\/li>\n<li>Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.<\/li>\n<li>Intimate partner violence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve had gender-affirming care &mdash; such as hormone therapy or surgery, or other gender-related health care &mdash; tell your health care provider about it. Based on that information, your provider may recommend additional screenings or preventive care.<\/p>\n<p>Your health is important. If you&#8217;re due for a screening, don&#8217;t put it off. And share with your health care provider any health concerns you might have. Open communication between you and your provider can help promote good long-term health.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understand health issues for transgender and gender-diverse people, and learn how to promote good health.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[1702,1681,1682],"class_list":["post-50817","mayo","type-mayo","status-publish","hentry","tag-lgbtq-health","tag-life-stage","tag-person-group-concept","content_type-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Health concerns for transgender people - Hancock Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/de\/mayo-health-library\/health-concerns-for-transgender-people\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Health concerns for transgender people - 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