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Transgender Flashcards

1
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What is “sex”?

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Pattern of biological sexual characteristics, based on physical characteristics

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What is “intersex”?

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Anatomical or physiological aspects of the opposite sex, variations from the norm

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What is “gender”?

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Culturally dictated expectations, actions, and behaviors which are dictated by the genitals

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4
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True or false: gender is culturally specific, and variable over time

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True

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5
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What is gender identity?

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Inner sense of place on the male-female spectrum

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6
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When does gender identity set in?

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2-3 years old

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What is asexual?

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Not being attracted to other people

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What is the major issue with sexual identity in terms of sexual orientation?

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Label

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What are sexual preferences?

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Sexual desires of chosen activities, actions, and behaviors

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What is gender assignment?

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The initial assignment at birth as male or female

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What is “gender atypical”?

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Features or behavior that are not “typical” for the assigned gender in a given society in a given time

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What was gender identity disorder in the DSM IV?

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Conflict between sexual identity and gender identity that causes distress

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What is gender dysphoria?

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An individual’s affective/cognitive discontent/distress with the gender assignment

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What is the definition of transgender?

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Broad spectrum of individuals who identify with a gender difference from their natal gender

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What is a transexual?

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An individual who seeks, or who has undergone, a social transition from male to female or v.v

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What is the transition period?

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The period during which an individual is moving from the assigned sex at birth to their gender identity

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17
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Is hormonal therapy FDA approved for transsexual?

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No

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18
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What is gender reassignment?

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Denotes an official, usually legal change of a gender

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What are bigendered people?

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People who identify as both masculine and feminine

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Who are androgynes?

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Midline between masculine and feminine

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Who are agender people?

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People who do not identify as a male or female

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In terms of the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria, what is the duration that is needed? Of the 6 criteria, how many are needed?

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-6 months

2/6

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What are the six criteria that are used to diagnose gender dysphoria?

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  1. Incongruence between one’s experienced/expressed gender
  2. Desire to be rid of primary and/or secondary sexual characteristics
  3. Strong desire for the primary/secondary characteristics of the other gender
  4. Strong desire to be of the other gender
  5. Desire to be treated as the other gender
  6. Conviction that one has the typical feelings and reactions of the other gender
24
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True or false: the suicide risk associated with transgender pts can persist after reassignment

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True

25
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Often, cross gender behavior present before what age?

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3

26
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Who generally more often experiences gender dysphoria?

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Males

27
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What is the typical outcome of boys who express cross-gender behavior?

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Homosexual men

28
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True or false: in terms of trans people, if they’ve got it, it needs to be checked

A

True

29
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What is cis-genderism?

A

The idea that everyone is comfortable with their assigned sex

30
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What percent of trans people smoke?

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45-75%

31
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What are the mental health disorders with trans people?

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  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • PTSD
32
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True or false: trans people are more at risk of substance abuse

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True

33
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True or false: transgender people of color have a high risk of contracting HIV

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True–63%

34
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What are the immunizations that should be given to trans people? (3)

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  • Hep A
  • Hep B
  • HPV
35
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What should be asked of transgender pts when seeing them for the first time?

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-Ask name and pronoun use

36
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Is it appropriate to ask if a person has had their surgery yet?

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No, implies that they are not themselves until they undergo their surgery

37
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What is the hormone care for transmen?

A

Testosterone

38
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What is the hormone treatment for transwomen?

A

Estrogens

Antiandrogens

39
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What is the dose for testosterone?

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200 mcg/cc IM

40
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Should you use oral or topical forms of testosterone?

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Topical, sure. Oral, no.

41
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What happens to the clitorus with testosterone?

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Enlarges

42
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What are the fertility issues with trans people?

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Should store eggs / sperm if possible before hormonal therapy

43
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What are “top” surgeries?

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Mastectomy and male chest construction

44
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What are “bottom” surgeries?

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  • Metoidioplasty

- Penile reconstruction/ phalloplasty

45
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What are the three hormones needed for MTF pts?

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Estrogens
Antiandrogens
Progesterone

46
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What type of estrogen is used for hormonal therapy for MTF pts? Why?

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Estradiol

SL route and it is pure physiologic estrogen

47
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What are the advantages of using estradiol SL?

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Avoids first pass by the liver

48
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What is the major risk of using injected estrogen?

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Longer duration of action = increased side effect risks

49
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What are the contraindications for estrogen therapy use? (4)

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  • Estrogen dependent CAs
  • h/o PE
  • Thrombophlebitis
  • pituitary adenoma
50
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When should estrogen be stopped temporarily?

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Surgery or trauma

51
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What is the antiandrogen that is commonly used for MTF? Why?

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Spironolactone

blocks both testosterone production and action at receptors

52
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What is the role of progesterone for MTF pts? (3)

A
  • not routinely used
  • May assist in body fat redistribution
  • Suppress testosterone
53
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What is the role of speech coaches for trans people?

A

Need to adjust to sex

54
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What is the common antiandrogen used for transsexual therapy?

A

Spironolactone

55
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What is the MOA of spironolactone?

A

Aldosterone inhibitor (K sparing diuretic)

56
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What are the drugs that can cause gynecomastia? (5)

A

“some drugs create awesome knockers”

  • Spironolactone
  • Digitalis
  • Cimetidine
  • Alcohol
  • Ketoconazole

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