A Urologist's Guide to Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients

Fenizia Maffucci; Jessica Clark; Min Jun; Laura Douglass

doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2023.06.020

A Urologist's Guide to Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients

Urol Clin North Am. 2023 Nov;50(4):577-585. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2023.06.020. Epub 2023 Aug 9.

Authors

Fenizia Maffucci¹, Jessica Clark¹, Min Jun², Laura Douglass³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
² Crane Center for Transgender Surgery, 575 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Suite 1, Greenbrae, CA 94904, USA.
³ Department of Urology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. Electronic address: Laura.Douglass@tuhs.temple.edu.

PMID: 37775216
DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2023.06.020

Abstract

Urologists are experts in the fields of genital and pelvic anatomy, sexual health and reproductive medicine. As such, a working understanding of urologic conditions relevant to transgender and gender diverse patients should be expected within their scope of practice. Herein, we describe an introductory framework for general urologists to grow their knowledge of the appropriate terminology, anatomy, and basic tenets of gender-affirming care to better manage the urologic needs of transgender and gender diverse patients.

Keywords: Gender-affirming care; Gender-affirming surgery; Transgender health.

Publication types

Review