Transgender Health: Sensitivity in Care, Treatment, and Life Care Considerations for Male to Female Transgender Individuals

People who identify as transgender are becoming more evident in society. Their needs are unique to the general population. Hormones, surgical interventions, counseling, and provider sensitivity are paramount in treatment considerations for optimal outcomes. The DSM-V recently changed Gender Identity Disorder to Gender Dysphoria. This condition is now considered a diagnosable and treatable medical entity. Literature shows a shift from a pathology model to a minority stress model. Life care planners can play an integral part in assisting to manage this growing population. Additionally, in their roles as educators, life care planners can help promote respect and appropriate consideration of this populace (demographic) within the medical community as well as general society.