Health Issues When You're Transgender (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781499464641)

Transgender people deal with a range of health issues. Some are specific to the community, others affect it disproportionately, and others impact transgender and cisgender people alike. Readers will learn about mental and emotional health, gender dysphoria, hormone replacement therapy (including puberty-blocking hormones), gender affirmation surgery, and more. They'll be reminded that, while surgery and hormone treatments can be life saving, they are neither right for every transgender person nor a requirement for being transgender. They'll also read about the barriers to care that transgender people frequently face and get advice on dealing with a health care system marked by cissexism.

Author: Susan Meyer
ISBN-10: 1499464649
ISBN-13: 9781499464641
Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2016
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.60w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2017 pg. 72