RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 531
OP 541
DO 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15148
VO 83
IS 7
A1 Megan C. McNamara
A1 Henry Ng
YR 2016
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/7/531.abstract
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.