Pubertal Suppression in Transgender Youth

Download or read book Pubertal Suppression in Transgender Youth written by Courtney Finlayson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering current guidelines on the relatively new practice of puberty suppression for gender-dysphoric adolescents, Pubertal Suppression in Transgender Youth provides a succinct, easy-to-digest overview of this timely topic. This concise, clinically-focused resource by Dr. Courtney Finlayson covers all relevant topics, from a brief history of medical care of transgender youth to emerging developments in the field. - Covers the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) therapy in transgender youth, including models of care and current treatment guidelines, fertility issues, ethical considerations and the consent process, and more. - Discusses psychosocial, medical, and surgical side effects of treatment. - Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into one convenient resource.