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

Sex Health. 2023 Feb;20(1):96-98. doi: 10.1071/SH22171.

Abstract

The number of transgender people who request hormone treatment is increasing worldwide. We obtained base clinical and demographic information from transgender people treated at a specialised clinic in Spain (n =484) and studied changes over time. Transgender women treated in 2009-14 were older than those treated in 2015-20 (29years vs 17years), had a lower academic level and had higher anxiolytics consumption. Transgender men treated in 2009-14 were older than those treated later (27years vs 17years) and had a lower academic level. These trends reflect favourable changes in how the transgender population is treated by society and health services.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Morbidity
  • Transgender Persons*
  • Transsexualism* / drug therapy