PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Megan C. McNamara
AU  - Henry Ng
TI  - Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15148
DP  - 2016 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 531--541
VI  - 83
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/7/531.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/7/531.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2016 Jul 01; 83
AB  - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have unique healthcare needs. While all LGBT people are at an increased risk for mental health and substance abuse disorders, certain health conditions vary by group. Overweight and obesity are more common in lesbian and bisexual women, whereas sexual minority men are at increased risk for infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis. Breast, cervical, and prostate cancer screening should be offered to all LGBT individuals according to national guidelines and with consideration of a transgender person’s natal and surgical anatomy.