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The transgender patient in primary care: practical advice for a 10-minute consultation

Charlotte Cliffe, Miriam Hillyard, Albert Joseph and Azeem Majeed
BJGP Open 2017; 1 (3): bjgpopen17X101001. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen17X101001
Charlotte Cliffe
1 Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, , UK
BSc, MBChB, FHEA
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  • For correspondence: c.cliffe{at}imperial.ac.uk
Miriam Hillyard
2 Foundation Doctor, North West Thames Foundation School, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, , UK
MA, BM BCh
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Albert Joseph
3 Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, , UK
BSc, MRes, BM BCh
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Azeem Majeed
4 Professor of Primary Care, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, , UK
MD, FRCP, FRCGP, FFPH
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    Figure 1. UK locations of specialist gender identity clinics.

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    Box 1. Side-effects of hormonal preparations for trans men and women. 2
    Trans womenTrans men
    • Breast development takes 2 years• Beard and body hair growth
    • Decreased hair loss• Male pattern baldness
    • Reduced muscle bulk• Enlarged clitoris
    • Erection/orgasm harder to achieve• Heightened libido
    • Weight gain• Acne
    • Reproductive implications, such as infertility• Sleep apnoea
    • Weight gain
    • Reproductive implications, such as infertility
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    Box 2. Risks of hormonal preparations for trans men and women. 2
    Medications for trans womenMedications for trans menSelf-medication
    ThrombosisPolycythaemiaNon-genuine or inactive product
    GallstonesHyperlipidaemiaContaminated/harmful preparation
    Elevated liver enzymesCardiovascular diseaseMay have contraindications
    HypertriglyceridemiaHypertensionInadequate monitoring, such as liver fuction tests
    HyperprolactinaemiaType 2 diabetesOver- or underdosing
    Type 2 diabetes  
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Charlotte Cliffe, Miriam Hillyard, Albert Joseph, Azeem Majeed
BJGP Open 2017; 1 (3): bjgpopen17X101001. DOI: 10.3399/bjgpopen17X101001
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