Trans-Related Medical/Health Issues and Information

Soon · 12-30-2009, 07:52 PM

So as not to derail Linus' thread, I thought I'd create this one to deal with any health care/medical issues that the trans community may encounter and as a resource to share information.

Soon · 12-30-2009, 07:59 PM

Transgender Law Center: Recommendations for Transgender Health Care

National Center for Transgender Equality: Health

Trans Health Care Reform: Its About Life and Death

Soon · 02-15-2010, 11:09 AM

France: Transexualism is not a Mental Illnesses

France has become the first country in the world to remove gender identity disorder, also known as transexualism, from its list of officially recognised mental illnesses. The news was reported in the French national daily Le Figaro and by the AFP newswire in French and English.

Excerpt translated by Mind Hacks from the Spanish-language AFP newswire report:

The Minister of Health, Roselyne Bachelot, had announced on 16th May 2009, before the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, that transexualism would not be not considered a psychiatric disorder in France.

On that occasion, numerous personalities from the world of politics and science had signed an article that appeared in the press to petition the World Health Organisation to stop "considering transexuals as affected by mental illness".

"France is the first country in the world that does not consider transexualism as a mental illness" said Joël Bedos, French representative of IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia), to AFP on Friday. "It's historic", added Philippe Caste, spokesperson for the 'Interasociativa lesbiana, gay, bi y trans'. "It was something very important and was greatly anticipated since the promise was made" added Roselyne Bachelot.

The prospect of the diagnoses being removed in all countries might be a double-edge sword as being diagnosed as mentally ill is a requirement to obtain sex-reassignment in some places. The removal of the diagnosis could raise fears that the procedure may become less accessible.

The move by France, however, does not de-list the diagnoses from the World Health Organisation's ICD-10 classification or the American Psychiatric Association's DSM and, in fact, the draft DSM-V only slightly modifies the criteria for the diagnoses in children and adults although does rename it 'gender incongruence'.

Camo Eagle · 04-21-2011, 01:38 AM

This is a good link to share with your Dr. & Med Staff.

This was previously posted in another FTM group elsewhere.

http://www.transhealth.ucsf.edu/tran...protocol-00-00

12-30-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,118 Times in 3,391 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Trans-Related Medical/Health Issues and Information So as not to derail Linus' thread, I thought I'd create this one to deal with any health care/medical issues that the trans community may encounter and as a resource to share information.

12-30-2009, 07:59 PM	#2
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,118 Times in 3,391 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	A few links Transgender Law Center: Recommendations for Transgender Health Care National Center for Transgender Equality: Health Trans Health Care Reform: Its About Life and Death

02-15-2010, 11:09 AM	#3
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,118 Times in 3,391 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	France: Transexualism is not a Mental Illnesses France has become the first country in the world to remove gender identity disorder, also known as transexualism, from its list of officially recognised mental illnesses. The news was reported in the French national daily Le Figaro and by the AFP newswire in French and English. Excerpt translated by Mind Hacks from the Spanish-language AFP newswire report: The Minister of Health, Roselyne Bachelot, had announced on 16th May 2009, before the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, that transexualism would not be not considered a psychiatric disorder in France. On that occasion, numerous personalities from the world of politics and science had signed an article that appeared in the press to petition the World Health Organisation to stop "considering transexuals as affected by mental illness". "France is the first country in the world that does not consider transexualism as a mental illness" said Joël Bedos, French representative of IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia), to AFP on Friday. "It's historic", added Philippe Caste, spokesperson for the 'Interasociativa lesbiana, gay, bi y trans'. "It was something very important and was greatly anticipated since the promise was made" added Roselyne Bachelot. The prospect of the diagnoses being removed in all countries might be a double-edge sword as being diagnosed as mentally ill is a requirement to obtain sex-reassignment in some places. The removal of the diagnosis could raise fears that the procedure may become less accessible. The move by France, however, does not de-list the diagnoses from the World Health Organisation's ICD-10 classification or the American Psychiatric Association's DSM and, in fact, the draft DSM-V only slightly modifies the criteria for the diagnoses in children and adults although does rename it 'gender incongruence'.

04-21-2011, 01:38 AM	#4
Camo Eagle Member How Do You Identify?: FTM in these communities. Male in everyday & public life. Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 241 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 268 Thanked 328 Times in 152 Posts Rep Power: 2982902	This is a good link to share with your Dr. & Med Staff. This was previously posted in another FTM group elsewhere. http://www.transhealth.ucsf.edu/tran...protocol-00-00